For May, Mariana company planned production of 24,000 units (80% of its production capacity of 30,000 units) and prepared the following overhead budget. The company applies overhead with a standard of 3 DLH per unit and a standard overhead rate of $3.79 per DLH. Overhead Budget Production (in units) Budgeted overhead Variable overhead costs Indirect materials Indirect labor Power Maintenance Total variable overhead costs Fixed overhead costs Rent of building Depreciation Machinery Supervisory salaries Total fixed overhead costs Total overhead Indirect materials Indirect labor Power 80% Operating Level Maintenance Rent of building Depreciation Machinery Supervisory salaries Actual total overhead It actually operated at 90% capacity (27,000 units) in May and incurred the following actual overhead. Actual Overhead Costs $ 43,200 76,500 20,250 16,000 45,000 24,000 30,000 62,000 $ 292,950 $ 43,200 72,000 18,000 6,480 139,680 45,000 30,000 58,200 133,200 $ 272,880 1. Compute the overhead controllable variance and identify it as favorable or unfavorable. 2. Compute the overhead volume variance and identify it as favorable or unfavorable. 3. Prepare an overhead variance report at the actual activity level of 27,000 units.
For May, Mariana company planned production of 24,000 units (80% of its production capacity of 30,000 units) and prepared the following overhead budget. The company applies overhead with a standard of 3 DLH per unit and a standard overhead rate of $3.79 per DLH. Overhead Budget Production (in units) Budgeted overhead Variable overhead costs Indirect materials Indirect labor Power Maintenance Total variable overhead costs Fixed overhead costs Rent of building Depreciation Machinery Supervisory salaries Total fixed overhead costs Total overhead Indirect materials Indirect labor Power 80% Operating Level Maintenance Rent of building Depreciation Machinery Supervisory salaries Actual total overhead It actually operated at 90% capacity (27,000 units) in May and incurred the following actual overhead. Actual Overhead Costs $ 43,200 76,500 20,250 16,000 45,000 24,000 30,000 62,000 $ 292,950 $ 43,200 72,000 18,000 6,480 139,680 45,000 30,000 58,200 133,200 $ 272,880 1. Compute the overhead controllable variance and identify it as favorable or unfavorable. 2. Compute the overhead volume variance and identify it as favorable or unfavorable. 3. Prepare an overhead variance report at the actual activity level of 27,000 units.
For May, Mariana company planned production of 24,000 units (80% of its production capacity of 30,000 units) and prepared the following overhead budget. The company applies overhead with a standard of 3 DLH per unit and a standard overhead rate of $3.79 per DLH. Overhead Budget Production (in units) Budgeted overhead Variable overhead costs Indirect materials Indirect labor Power Maintenance Total variable overhead costs Fixed overhead costs Rent of building Depreciation Machinery Supervisory salaries Total fixed overhead costs Total overhead Indirect materials Indirect labor Power 80% Operating Level Maintenance Rent of building Depreciation Machinery Supervisory salaries Actual total overhead It actually operated at 90% capacity (27,000 units) in May and incurred the following actual overhead. Actual Overhead Costs $ 43,200 76,500 20,250 16,000 45,000 24,000 30,000 62,000 $ 292,950 $ 43,200 72,000 18,000 6,480 139,680 45,000 30,000 58,200 133,200 $ 272,880 1. Compute the overhead controllable variance and identify it as favorable or unfavorable. 2. Compute the overhead volume variance and identify it as favorable or unfavorable. 3. Prepare an overhead variance report at the actual activity level of 27,000 units.
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