Calculate the variable overhead spending variance for Job Alpha g. Calculate the variable overhead efficiency variance for Job Alpha h. What is the company’s fixed overhead spending variance

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f. Calculate the variable overhead spending variance for Job Alpha 

 

g. Calculate the variable overhead efficiency variance for Job Alpha 

 

h. What is the company’s fixed overhead spending variance

6. A company has the following information for Job Alpha during July:
Units produced
1,000
Actual materials used (and purchased)
$
5,250 Ibs.
Actual materials cost
4.80 per Ib.
Actual labor hours incurred
2,552
Actual labor rate
$ 21.25 per hour
Work in process, July 1
Work in process, July 31
The company applies manufacturing overhead to jobs based on direct labor hours.
Additional information for the company in July is as follows:
Total estimated labor hours
45,232
Standard materials per unit
5.00 Ibs.
Standard materials cost
$
5.00 per Ib.
Standard labor hours per unit
2.75 hours
Standard labor rate
$
22.00 per hour
Standard variable overhead
3.00 per labor hour
Standard fixed overhead*
5.00 per labor hour
*based on 45,232 labor hours
Actual total output in units
16,500
Actual total labor hours
43,725
2.90 per labor hour
$ 220,000
Actual variable overhead
Actual total fixed overhead
Transcribed Image Text:6. A company has the following information for Job Alpha during July: Units produced 1,000 Actual materials used (and purchased) $ 5,250 Ibs. Actual materials cost 4.80 per Ib. Actual labor hours incurred 2,552 Actual labor rate $ 21.25 per hour Work in process, July 1 Work in process, July 31 The company applies manufacturing overhead to jobs based on direct labor hours. Additional information for the company in July is as follows: Total estimated labor hours 45,232 Standard materials per unit 5.00 Ibs. Standard materials cost $ 5.00 per Ib. Standard labor hours per unit 2.75 hours Standard labor rate $ 22.00 per hour Standard variable overhead 3.00 per labor hour Standard fixed overhead* 5.00 per labor hour *based on 45,232 labor hours Actual total output in units 16,500 Actual total labor hours 43,725 2.90 per labor hour $ 220,000 Actual variable overhead Actual total fixed overhead
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