The Singapore division of a Canadian telecommunications company uses a standard cost system for its machine-based production

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The Singapore division of a Canadian telecommunications company uses a standard cost system for its machine-based production of telephone equipment. Data regarding production during June are as follows:

Variable manufacturing overhead costs incurred ..........$186,120

Variable manufacturing overhead costs allocated (per standard

machine-hour allowed for actual output achieved) ......... $ 14.40

Fixed manufacturing overhead costs incurred........... $481,200

Fixed manufacturing overhead budgeted .............. $468,000

Denominator level in machine-hours ............... 15,600

Standard machine hours allowed per unit of output ......... 0.30

Units of output ........................ 49,200

Actual machine-hours used .................. 15,960

Ending work-in-process inventory ................ 0

REQUIRED

1. Prepare an analysis of all manufacturing overhead variances. Use the four-variance analysis framework illustrated in Exhibit 8-12.

2. Prepare journal entries for manufacturing overhead without explanations.

3. Describe how individual variable manufacturing overhead items are controlled from day to day. Also, describe how individual fixed manufacturing overhead items are controlled.

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Cost Accounting A Managerial Emphasis

ISBN: 978-0133392883

6th Canadian edition

Authors: Horngren, Srikant Datar, George Foster, Madhav Rajan, Christ

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