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iz Saved Help Save& Exit Submit Calgary Paper Company produces paper for photoco

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Question

iz Saved Help Save& Exit Submit Calgary Paper Company produces paper for photocopiers. The company has developed standard overhead rates based on a monthly capacity of 84,000 direct-labor hours as follows: Standard costs per unit (one box of paper): Variable overhead (4 direct-labor hours e $5) $0 Fixed overhead (4 direct-labor hours 12) Total 48 $68 During April, 25,000 units were scheduled for production: however, only 19,000 units were actually produced. The following data relate to April. 1. Actual direct-labor cost incurred was $1,638,000 for 78,000 actual hours of work. 2. Actual overhead incurred totaled $1.363,400, of which $413,400 was variable and $950,000 was fixed. Required Prepare two exhibits similar to Exhibit 11-6 and Exhibit 11-8, which show the following variances. State whether each variance is favorable or unfavorable, where appropriate. 1. Variable-overhead spending variance 2. Variable-overhead efficiency variance. 3. Fixed-overhead budget variance. 4. Fixed-overhead volume variance. Prev 1 of1 Next> 27 Aa

Explanation / Answer

Req 1 Actual variable OH Projected Variable oH Flexible Budget: Variable OH Variable OH applied to WIP Actual Qty * Actual Rate Actual Qty * Std rate Std Qty Allowed * Std rate Std Qty Allowed * Std rate 78000 * 5.3 78000 * 5 76000 * 5 76000 * 5 413400 390000 390000 380000 Variable OH Spending Variance 23400 Unfavorable 10000 Unfavorable Variable OH efficiency Variance Req 2: Fixed OH applied to WIP Actual Fixed Overheads Budgeted Fixed Overheads Std Allowed Hours * Std Fixed OH rate 950000 1200000 76000 * 12 1200000 912000 Fixed Oh Budget variance 250000 Favorable 288000 Unfavorable Fixed OH volume variance Hence, Variable OH efficiency variance: 10000 Unfav Variable OH Spending variance 23400 Unfav Fixed oH budget variance 250000 fav Fixed OH volume variance 288000 unfav