Academic Integrity: tutoring, explanations, and feedback — we don’t complete graded work or submit on a student’s behalf.

Exercise 1126 Straightforward Computation of Overhead Variances The following da

ID: 2362633 • Letter: E

Question

Exercise 1126 Straightforward Computation of Overhead Variances The following data are the actual results for Marvelous Marshmallow Company for October. Actual output 9,000 cases Actual variable overhead $405,000 Actual fixed overhead $122,000 Actual machine time 40,500 machine hours Standard cost and budget information for Marvelous Marshmallow Company follows: Standard variable-overhead rate $9.00 per machine hour Standard quantity of machine hours 4 hours per case of marshmallows Budgeted fixed overhead $120,000 per month Budgeted output 10,000 cases per month Required: 1. Use any of the methods explained in the chapter to compute the following variances. Indicate whether each variance is favorable or unfavorable, where appropriate. a. Variable-overhead spending variance. b. Variable-overhead efficiency variance. c. Fixed-overhead budget variance.d. Fixed-overhead volume variance. 2. Build a spreadsheet: Construct an Excel spreadsheet to solve the preceding requirement. Show how the solution will change if the following information changes: actual output was 9,100 cases, and actual variable overhead was $395,000

Explanation / Answer

the answers are
A)20,000
b.25,000
c.60,000