In: Accounting
Dubberly Corporation's cost formula for its manufacturing overhead is $32,400 per month plus $54 per machine-hour. For the month of March, the company planned for activity of 7,880 machine-hours, but the actual level of activity was 7,790 machine-hours. The actual manufacturing overhead for the month was $482,490.
The spending variance for manufacturing overhead in March would be closest to:
A)29,430 U
B)24,570 F
C)29,430
D)24,570 U
Answer)
Calculation of spending variance for manufacturing overheads
Spending variance for manufacturing overheads = Standard manufacturing overhead for actual activity – Actual manufacturing overhead
= $ 453,060 - $ 482,490
= $ 29,430 (Unfavorable)
Therefor the spending variance for manufacturing overheads is $ 29,430 (Unfavorable) and the correct answer in the given question is option (A) $ 29,430 U
Working Note:
Calculation of Standard manufacturing overhead for actual activity
Standard manufacturing overhead for actual activity = Standard fixed manufacturing overhead + (Actual activity machine hours X Standard rate per machine hour)
= $ 32,400 + (7,790 hours X $ 54 per machine hour)
= $ 453,060