Question: 19. The following standards for variable overhead have been established for a company that makes only one product: Standard hours per unit of output 4.9
| 19. The following standards for variable overhead have been established for a company that makes only one product: |
| Standard hours per unit of output | 4.9 | hours |
| Standard variable overhead rate | $15.00 | per hour |
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| The following data pertain to operations for the last month: |
| Actual hours | 8,600 | hours |
| Actual total variable overhead cost | $125,040 | |
| Actual output | 1,740 | units |
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| a. | What is the variable overhead rate variance for the month? (Input the amount as a positive value. Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance.) |
| b. | What is the variable overhead efficiency variance for the month? (Input the amount as a positive value. Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance.)
16.9% 4.4% 18.1% 22.5%
14.93 4.21 0.28 3.54
6.30% 22.64% 18.79% 3.30% |
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