1. Compute the following for August:
a. Total pounds of direct materials purchased
b. Total number of pounds of excess direct materials used
c. Variable manufacturing overhead spending variance
d. Total number of actual direct manufacturing labor-hours used
e. Total number of standard direct manufacturing labor-hours allowed for the units produced
f. Production-volume variance
2. Describe how Gallo's control of variable manufacturing overhead items differs from its control of fixed manufacturing overhead items.