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Concept Introduction:
Standard costs are the cost which are used as the best estimates during the budgetary process and are compared with the actual costs and variances are calculated.
Direct material variances:
Direct Material variances can be defined as the variances in either the use of the material when compared with the budgets or the variances in the prices of the material purchased and expected.
Direct labor variances:
Direct Labor variances can be defined as the variances in either the use of the labor when compared with the budgets or the variances in the prices of the labor purchased and expected.
Requirement 1
To compute:
The cost and efficiency variances for
1. Direct materials
2. Direct Labor
Requirement 2
To explain:
Does the pattern of variances suggest Pro Fender’s managers have been making trade-offs

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