The Windam Restaurant Group manufactures the bags of frozen French fries used at its franchised restaurants. Last week, Windam purchased and used 98,000 pounds of potatoes at a price of $0.85 per pound. During the week, 2,100 direct labor hours were incurred in the plant at a rate of $12.45 per hour. The standard price per pound of potatoes is $1.00, and the standard direct labor rate is $12.15 per hour. Standards indicate that for the number of bags of frozen fries produced, the factory should have used 95,000 pounds of potatoes and 2,000 hours of direct labor. Read the requirements.

The Windam Restaurant Group manufactures the bags of frozen French fries used at its franchised restaurants. Last week, Windam purchased and used 98,000 pounds of potatoes at a price of $0.85 per pound. During the week, 2,100 direct labor hours were incurred in the plant at a rate of $12.45 per hour. The standard price per pound of potatoes is $1.00, and the standard direct labor rate is $12.15 per hour. Standards indicate that for the number of bags of frozen fries produced, the factory should have used 95,000 pounds of potatoes and 2,000 hours of direct labor. Read the requirements.

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