Eminem, Inc. manufactures music CDs. At the start of 2020, Eminem planned to produce 112,000 CDs for which the standard cost for each CD is:   Plastic (0.25 pounds at $6.00 per pound) $1.50 Labor (0.10 hour at $12.00 per hour) 1.20 Overhead ($0.60 fixed and $0.90 variable) 1.50 Total

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           Eminem, Inc. manufactures music CDs. At the start of 2020, Eminem planned to produce 112,000 CDs for which the standard cost for each CD is:

 

Plastic (0.25 pounds at $6.00 per pound)

$1.50

Labor (0.10 hour at $12.00 per hour)

1.20

Overhead ($0.60 fixed and $0.90 variable)

1.50

Total

$4.20

           

Overhead is allocated based on the number of units produced. Eminem isolates material purchase variances at the point of purchase. The following information summarizes Eminem’s results for 2020:

 

Actual production

111,000 CDs

Actual variable overhead

$64,000

Actual fixed overhead

$83,000

           

            How much is the overhead volume variance for 2020?

   

$600 unfavorable

   

$1,200 unfavorable

   

$600 favorable

   

$1,200 favorable

   

$1,500 favorable

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