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Factory Overhead Cost Variances The following data relate to factory overhead co

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Question

Factory Overhead Cost Variances The following data relate to factory overhead cost for the production of 5,000 computers: Actual: Variable factory overhead $152,800 Fixed factory overhead 36,000 Standard: 5,000 hrs. at $36.00 180,000 If productive capacity of 100% was 8,000 hours and the factory overhead cost budgeted at the level of 5,000 standard hours was $193,500, determine the variable factory overhead Controllable Variance, fixed factory overhead volume variance, and total factory overhead cost variance. The fixed factory overhead rate was $4.50 per hour. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number. Variance Amount Favorable/Unfavorable Controllable variance $ Volume variance $ Total factory overhead cost variance: $

Explanation / Answer

VARIABLE FACTORY OVERHEAD

STANDARD FIXED FACTORY OVERHEAD =5000*4.5

= $22500

STANDARD VARIABLE FACTORY OVERHEAD = 5000*(36-4.5) = $157500

VARIANCE = 152800 - 157500 = $4700