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The Stanton Supply Company produces cleaning equipment for professional cleaners. At the start of the year, Stanton estimated variable overhead costs to be $13 per unit and total fixed overhead costs at $301,000, based on a volume of 66,000 units. The detail for the overhead estimates follows:

Variable Overhead
Indirect material ($8)		$	528,000
Utilities ($2)			132,000
Maintenance ($3)			198,000
Total variable overhead		$	858,000
Fixed Overhead
Supervisor salaries		$	126,000
Depreciation			150,000
Other fixed overhead			25,000
Total fixed overhead		$	301,000
Total overhead costs		$	1,159,000

Actual costs for the year are as follows:

Actual Production			56,000		units
Variable Overhead
Indirect material		$	468,500
Utilities			95,000
Maintenance			170,000
Total variable overhead		$	733,500
Fixed Overhead
Supervisor salaries		$	127,000
Depreciation			145,000
Other fixed overhead			26,700
Total fixed overhead		$	298,700
Total overhead costs		$	1,032,200

(a1) Calculate the controllable overhead variances for variable and fixed overhead. (Enter all variances as a positive number.)

Stanton Supply Company Actual Units Produced (56,000)
Variable Overhead		Actual		Flex Budget		Variance
	Indirect material		$enter a dollar amount		$enter a dollar amount		$enter a dollar amount		select an option UnfavorableNeither Unfavorable nor FavorableFavorable
	Utilities		enter a dollar amount		enter a dollar amount		enter a dollar amount		select an option UnfavorableFavorableNeither Unfavorable nor Favorable
	Maintenance		enter a dollar amount		enter a dollar amount		enter a dollar amount		select an option Neither Unfavorable nor FavorableFavorableUnfavorable
	Total variable overhead		enter a total amount		enter a total amount		enter a total amount		select an option FavorableNeither Unfavorable nor FavorableUnfavorable
Fixed Overhead
	Supervisor salaries		enter a dollar amount		enter a dollar amount		enter a dollar amount		select an option FavorableUnfavorableNeither Unfavorable nor Favorable
	Depreciation		enter a dollar amount		enter a dollar amount		enter a dollar amount		select an option Neither Unfavorable nor FavorableFavorableUnfavorable
	Other fixed overhead		enter a dollar amount		enter a dollar amount		enter a dollar amount		select an option UnfavorableNeither Unfavorable nor FavorableFavorable
	Total fixed overhead		enter a total amount		enter a total amount		enter a total amount		select an option FavorableUnfavorableNeither Unfavorable nor Favorable
	Total Overhead costs		$enter a total amount for this statement		$enter a total amount for this statement		$enter a total amount for this statement		enter a total amount for this statement Neither Unfavorable nor FavorableUnfavorableFavorable