The Principles Corporation is a manufacturer of centrifuges. Fixed and variable manufacturing overheads are allocated to each
Question:
The Principles Corporation is a manufacturer of centrifuges. Fixed and variable manufacturing overheads are allocated to each centrifuge using budgeted assembly- hours. Budgeted assembly time is 2 hours per unit. The following table shows the budgeted amounts and actual results related to overhead for June 2014.
Required
1. Prepare an analysis of all variable manufacturing overhead and fixed manufacturing overhead vari-ances using the columnar approach in Exhibit.
2. Prepare journal entries for Principles’ June 2014 variable and fixed manufacturing overhead costs and variances; write off these variances to cost of goods sold for the quarter ending June 30, 2014.
3. How does the planning and control of variable manufacturing overhead costs differ from the planning and control of fixed manufacturing overheadcosts?
Step by Step Answer:
Cost Accounting A Managerial Emphasis
ISBN: 978-0133428704
15th edition
Authors: Charles T. Horngren, Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan