Question: Arden Inc. prepares its variable overhead performance report on the basis of the actual direct labour - hours for the period. Data from the most

Arden Inc. prepares its variable overhead performance report on the basis of the actual direct labour-hours for the period. Data from the most recent fiscal year, which ended on March 31, are shown below: \begin{tabular}{lr} Budgeted direct labour-hours & 21,000\\ Actual direct labour-hours & 22,000\\ Standard direct labour-hours allowed & 22,500\\ Cost formula (per direct labour-hour): & \\ Indirect labour & \(\$ 0.90\)\\ Supplies & \(\$ 0.15\)\\ Electricity & \(\$ 0.05\)\\ Actual costs incurred: & \(\$ 21,000\)\\ Indirect labour & \(\$ 3,450\)\\ Supplies & \(\$ 000\)\end{tabular} Required: Prepare a variable overhead performance report. Compute both variable overhead spending and efficiency variances. Note: Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favourable, "U" for unfavourable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance).\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|}\hline \multicolumn{8}{|c|}{Arden Incorporated}\\\hline \multicolumn{8}{|c|}{Variable Overhead Performance Report}\\\hline \multicolumn{8}{|c|}{For the Year Ended March 31}\\\hline Overhead Costs & Cost Formula & \begin{tabular}{l} Actual Costs Incurred \\22,000 DLHs \end{tabular} & Flexible Budget Based on 22,000 DLHs & Flexible Budget Based on 22,500 DLHs & Total Variance & Spending Variance & \begin{tabular}{l} Efficiency \\ Variance \end{tabular}\\\hline Indirect labour & \$ 0.90 & & & & U & U & F \\\hline Supplies & 0.15 & & & & U & U & F \\\hline Electricity & 0.05 & & & & F & F & F \\\hline Total variable overhead cost & \$ 1.10 & & & & U & U & F \\\hline \end{tabular}
Arden Inc. prepares its variable overhead

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