Factory Overhead Cost Variance Report Feeling Better Medical Inc., a manufacturer of disposable medical supplies, prepared the following factory overhead cost budget for the Assembly Department for October of the current year. The company expected to operate the department at 100% of normal capacity of 9,000 hours. Variable costs:        Indirect factory wages $27,900      Power and light 21,420      Indirect materials 18,720       Total variable cost   $68,040 Fixed costs:        Supervisory salaries $15,110      Depreciation of plant and equipment 38,760      Insurance and property taxes 11,830       Total fixed cost   65,700 Total factory overhead cost   $133,740 During October, the department operated at 9,500 standard hours, and the factory overhead costs incurred were indirect factory wages, $29,740; power and light, $22,200; indirect materials, $20,200; supervisory salaries, $15,110; depreciation of plant and equipment, $38,760; and insurance and property taxes, $11,830. Required: Prepare a factory overhead cost variance report for October. To be useful for cost control, the budgeted amounts should be based on 9,500 hours. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number. Round your per unit computations to the nearest cent, if required. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Feeling Better Medical Inc. Factory Overhead Cost Variance Report—Assembly Department For the Month Ended October 31 Normal capacity for the month 9,000 hrs.         Actual production for the month 9,500 hrs.           ActualCost Budget(at ActualProduction) UnfavorableVariances FavorableVariances Variable factory overhead costs:         Indirect factory wages $ $ $ $ Power and light         Indirect materials         Total variable cost $ $     Fixed factory overhead costs:         Supervisory salaries $ $     Depreciation of plant and equipment         Insurance and property taxes         Total fixed cost $ $     Total factory overhead cost $ $     Total controllable variances     $ $ Net controllable variance-unfavorable    Net controllable variance-favorable Net controllable variance-unfavorable     $   Volume variance-favorable:         Excess hours used over normal at the standard rate for fixed factory overhead             Total factory overhead cost variance-favorable Total factory overhead cost variance-unfavorable     $

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Factory Overhead Cost Variance Report

Feeling Better Medical Inc., a manufacturer of disposable medical supplies, prepared the following factory overhead cost budget for the Assembly Department for October of the current year. The company expected to operate the department at 100% of normal capacity of 9,000 hours.

Variable costs:    
   Indirect factory wages $27,900  
   Power and light 21,420  
   Indirect materials 18,720  
    Total variable cost   $68,040
Fixed costs:    
   Supervisory salaries $15,110  
   Depreciation of plant and equipment 38,760  
   Insurance and property taxes 11,830  
    Total fixed cost   65,700
Total factory overhead cost   $133,740

During October, the department operated at 9,500 standard hours, and the factory overhead costs incurred were indirect factory wages, $29,740; power and light, $22,200; indirect materials, $20,200; supervisory salaries, $15,110; depreciation of plant and equipment, $38,760; and insurance and property taxes, $11,830.

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Prepare a factory overhead cost variance report for October. To be useful for cost control, the budgeted amounts should be based on 9,500 hours. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number. Round your per unit computations to the nearest cent, if required. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

Feeling Better Medical Inc.
Factory Overhead Cost Variance Report—Assembly Department
For the Month Ended October 31
Normal capacity for the month 9,000 hrs.        
Actual production for the month 9,500 hrs.        
 
Actual
Cost
Budget
(at Actual
Production)
Unfavorable
Variances
Favorable
Variances
Variable factory overhead costs:        
Indirect factory wages $ $ $ $
Power and light        
Indirect materials        
Total variable cost $ $    
Fixed factory overhead costs:        
Supervisory salaries $ $    
Depreciation of plant and equipment        
Insurance and property taxes        
Total fixed cost $ $    
Total factory overhead cost $ $    
Total controllable variances     $ $
Net controllable variance-unfavorable 
 
  • Net controllable variance-favorable
  • Net controllable variance-unfavorable
    $  
Volume variance-favorable:        
Excess hours used over normal at the standard rate for fixed factory overhead        
 
 
  • Total factory overhead cost variance-favorable
  • Total factory overhead cost variance-unfavorable
    $  

 

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