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Variable Overhead Variances Morgan Tax Company considers 6,000 direct labor hour

ID: 2598380 • Letter: V

Question

Variable Overhead Variances Morgan Tax Company considers 6,000 direct labor hours or 300 tax returns its normal monthly capacity. Its standard variable overhead rate is $5 per direct labor hour. During the current month, $25,400 of variable overhead cost was incurred in working 5,600 direct labor hours to prepare 270 tax returns. Determine the following variances. and indicate whether each is favorable or unfavorable: Determine the following variances: Do not use negative signs with any of your answers. Next to each variance answer. select either "F" for Favorable or "U for Unfavorable. Variable Overhead Variances Actual cost 0 x Split cost Standard cost: a. Variable overhead spending2600 IF b. Variable overhead efficiency S 1,000 Check

Explanation / Answer

Actual cost $       25,400 Split cost $       28,000 (5600 x $5) Standard cost $       27,000 (6000 x 270/300 x $5)