Doogan Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs:     Standard Quantity or Hours Standard Price or Rate Direct materials 9.2 grams $ 3.80 per gram Direct labor 0.3 hours $ 38.00 per hour Variable overhead 0.3 hours $ 8.80 per hour   The company produced 7,000 units in January using 41,110 grams of direct material and 2,560 direct labor-hours. During the month, the company purchased 46,200 grams of the direct material at $3.50 per gram. The actual direct labor rate was $37.30 per hour and the actual variable overhead rate was $8.60 per hour.   The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor-hours. The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased.   The variable overhead rate variance for January is: A.$420U B $512U C.$420F D. $512F I got $512F

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Doogan Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs:

 

  Standard Quantity or Hours Standard Price or Rate
Direct materials 9.2 grams $ 3.80 per gram
Direct labor 0.3 hours $ 38.00 per hour
Variable overhead 0.3 hours $ 8.80 per hour

 

The company produced 7,000 units in January using 41,110 grams of direct material and 2,560 direct labor-hours. During the month, the company purchased 46,200 grams of the direct material at $3.50 per gram. The actual direct labor rate was $37.30 per hour and the actual variable overhead rate was $8.60 per hour.

 

The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor-hours. The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased.

 

The variable overhead rate variance for January is:

A.$420U

B $512U

C.$420F

D. $512F

I got $512F

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