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Orville Company’s standard and actual costs per unit are provided below for the most recent period. During this time period 1200 units were actually produced.
Standard |
Actual |
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Materials: |
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Standard: 2-6 metres at $2.30 per m. |
$5.98 |
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Actual: 2.1 metres at $2.60 per m. |
$5.46 |
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Direct labour: |
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Standard: 2.2 hrs. at $7.90 per hr. |
17.38 |
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Actual: 1.7 hrs. at $8.50 per hr. |
14.45 |
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Variable overhead: |
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Standard: 2.2 hrs. at $4.60 per hr. |
10.12 |
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Actual: 1.7 hrs. at $4.20 per hr. |
7.14 |
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Total unit cost |
$33.48 |
$27,05 |
For simplicity, assume there was no inventory of materials at the beginning or end of the period.
Required:
Given the information above, compute the following variances. Also indicate if the variances are favorable or unfavorable.
6. Variable overhead spending variance (3