Bryant Corporation produced 12,000 electric fans during July. Bryant uses direct labor hours as the overhead allocation base. The budgeted variable overhead rate per direct labor hour is $12.50. Actual direct labor hours used during July were 8,400 hours, while budgeted hours were 8,000 hours. The actual variable overhead rate per direct labor hour incurred was $13.00. Calculate the variable overhead spending variance and indicate if it is favorable or unfavorable. A. $4,200 favorable B. $4,200 unfavorable C. $6,500 favorable D. $6,500 unfavorable

Bryant Corporation produced 12,000 electric fans during July. Bryant uses direct labor hours as the overhead allocation base. The budgeted variable overhead rate per direct labor hour is $12.50. Actual direct labor hours used during July were 8,400 hours, while budgeted hours were 8,000 hours. The actual variable overhead rate per direct labor hour incurred was $13.00. Calculate the variable overhead spending variance and indicate if it is favorable or unfavorable. A. $4,200 favorable B. $4,200 unfavorable C. $6,500 favorable D. $6,500 unfavorable

Managerial Accounting: The Cornerstone of Business Decision-Making

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Chapter10: Standard Costing And Variance Analysis

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