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#23 Bovine Incorporated has a standard cost system in which it applies manufactu

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Bovine Incorporated has a standard cost system in which it applies manufacturing overhead to products on the basis of standard machine-hours (MHs). The company's cost formula for variable overhead is $7.37 per MH. The company had budgeted its fixed manufacturing overhead cost at $47,400 for the month. During the month, the actual total variable overhead was $57,700 and the actual total fixed manufacturing overhead was $44,900. The actual level of activity for the period was 9,000 MHs. What was the total of the variable overhead rate and fixed manufacturing overhead budget variances for the month?

a. $11,130 favorable

b. $8,630 unfavorable

c. $8,630 favorable

d. $11,130 unfavorable

Bovine Incorporated has a standard cost system in which it applies manufacturing overhead to products on the basis of standard machine-hours (MHs). The company's cost formula for variable overhead is $7.37 per MH. The company had budgeted its fixed manufacturing overhead cost at $47,400 for the month. During the month, the actual total variable overhead was $57,700 and the actual total fixed manufacturing overhead was $44,900. The actual level of activity for the period was 9,000 MHs. What was the total of the variable overhead rate and fixed manufacturing overhead budget variances for the month?

Explanation / Answer

Ans. Bovine Incorporated has a standard cost system in which it applies manufacturing overhead to products on the basis of standard machine-hours (MHs).

1) Fixed manufacturing overhead budget variances= Budgeted Fixed manufacturing overhead - Actual Fixed     manufacturing overhead

=$47400-$44900

=$2,500(F)

2) Variable overhead rate variances = Budgeted Variable overhead - Actual Variable overhead

= (Actual MH*Standard MH rate)- Actual Variable overhead

=(9000 hrs*$7.37/hr)-$57,700

=$66.330-$57,700

=$8630(F)

Total of the variable overhead rate and fixed manufacturing overhead budget variances for the month is $8630(F)+$2,500(F) =$11,130Favourable