Zoller Company produces a dark chocolate candy bar. Recently, the company adopted the following standards for one bar of the candy: Direct materials (6.3 oz. @0.20) $1.26 Direct labor (0.08 hr. @$18.00) 1.44 Standard prime cost $2.70 During the first week of operation, the company experienced the following actual results: Bars produced: 143,000. Ounces of direct materials purchased: 901,200 ounces at $0.21 per ounce. There are no beginning or ending inventories of direct materials. Direct labor: 11,300 hours at $17.30. Required: Compute price and usage variances for direct materials.

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Zoller Company produces a dark chocolate
candy bar. Recently, the company adopted the
following standards for one bar of the candy:
Direct materials (6.3 oz. @0.20) $1.26
Direct labor (0.08 hr. @$18.00) 1.44
Standard prime cost $2.70
During the first week of operation, the company
experienced the following actual results:
Bars produced: 143,000.
Ounces of direct materials purchased: 901,200
ounces at $0.21 per ounce.
There are no beginning or ending inventories of
direct materials.
Direct labor: 11,300 hours at $17.30.
Required:
Compute price and usage variances for direct
materials.
Transcribed Image Text:Zoller Company produces a dark chocolate candy bar. Recently, the company adopted the following standards for one bar of the candy: Direct materials (6.3 oz. @0.20) $1.26 Direct labor (0.08 hr. @$18.00) 1.44 Standard prime cost $2.70 During the first week of operation, the company experienced the following actual results: Bars produced: 143,000. Ounces of direct materials purchased: 901,200 ounces at $0.21 per ounce. There are no beginning or ending inventories of direct materials. Direct labor: 11,300 hours at $17.30. Required: Compute price and usage variances for direct materials.
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