In: Accounting
Fletcher Company collected the following data regarding
production of one of its products. Compute the variable overhead
efficiency variance.
Direct labor standard (2 hrs. @ $12.60/hr.) | $ | 25.20 | per finished unit | |
Actual direct labor hours | 101,500 | hrs. | ||
Budgeted units | 61,000 | units | ||
Actual finished units produced | 50,000 | units | ||
Standard variable OH rate (2 hrs. @ $16.20/hr.) | $ | 32.40 | per finished unit | |
Standard fixed OH rate ($603,900/61,000 units) | $ | 9.90 | per unit | |
Actual cost of variable overhead costs incurred | $ | 1,614,000 | ||
Actual cost of fixed overhead costs incurred | $ | 605,000 | ||
Multiple Choice
$307,800 unfavorable.
$24,300 favorable.
$6,000 unfavorable.
$6,000 favorable.
$24,300 unfavorable.
Variable overhead efficiency variance
= (Standard hours - Actual hours) * Standard rate
= (2*50,000 - 101,500) * 16.20
= (100,000 - 101,500)*16.20
= 24,300 Unfavorable