During August, Safeflower actually used 500 machine hours to make 86 connectors and spent $5,300 in variable manufacturing costs and $9,100 in fixed manufacturing overhead costs. Calculate the variable overhead cost variance for Safeflower.

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Safeflower Systems allocates manufacturing overhead based on machine hours.
Each connector should require 13 machine hours. According to the static budget,
Safeflower expected to incur the following:
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During August, Safeflower actually used 500 machine hours to make 86 connectors
and spent $5,300 in variable manufacturing costs and $9,100 in fixed manufacturing
overhead costs. Calculate the variable overhead cost variance for Safeflower.
A. $290 F
OB. $2,800 U
OC. $5,890 F
O-D. $3,090 F
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1,300 machine hours per month (100 connectors x 13 machine hours per
connector)
$6,500 in variable manufacturing overhead costs
$7,535 in fixed manufacturing overhead costs
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Transcribed Image Text:Safeflower Systems allocates manufacturing overhead based on machine hours. Each connector should require 13 machine hours. According to the static budget, Safeflower expected to incur the following: (Click the icon to view the static budget information.) During August, Safeflower actually used 500 machine hours to make 86 connectors and spent $5,300 in variable manufacturing costs and $9,100 in fixed manufacturing overhead costs. Calculate the variable overhead cost variance for Safeflower. A. $290 F OB. $2,800 U OC. $5,890 F O-D. $3,090 F Data Table 1,300 machine hours per month (100 connectors x 13 machine hours per connector) $6,500 in variable manufacturing overhead costs $7,535 in fixed manufacturing overhead costs Print Done X
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