Exercise $8-17$A $($Algo$)$ Determining and interpreting fixed cost variances LO $8-4,8-5,8-6$

Munoz Company established a predetermined fixed overhead cost rate of $$39$ per unit of product. The company planned to make $6,000$ units of product but actually produced only $5,300$ units. Actual fixed overhead costs were $$241,600.$

Required

a$.$ Determine the fixed cost spending variance and indicate whether it is favorable $($F$)$ or unfavorable $($U$).$

b$.$ Determine the fixed cost volume variance and indicate whether it is favorable $($F$)$ or unfavorable $($U$).$

Note: For all requirements, Select "None" if there is no effect $($i$.$e$.,$ zero variance$).$

a$.$ Total spending variance

b$.$ Total volume variance