Henderson Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs: Standard Price or Rate Standard Cost Per Unit Standard Quantity or Hours Direct materials: 3.8 grams Direct labor: 0.6 hours $6.50 per gram $9.80 per hour Variable overhead: 0.6 hours $6.80 per hour Description Originally budgeted output Actual output $24.70 $5.88 $4.08 The company reported the following results concerning this product in July: Raw materials used in production Actual direct labor-hours Purchases of raw materials Amount 6,500 units 6,300 units 24,200 grams 3,900 hours 26,500 grams Actual price of raw materials purchased $6.60 per gram Actual direct labor rate Actual variable overhead rate $10.20 per hour $6.50 per hour The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor hours. The direct materials purchase variance is computed when the materials are purchased. What was the variable overhead rate variance for July?

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What was the variable overhead rate variance?

Henderson Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs:
Standard Price or Rate Standard Cost Per Unit
Standard Quantity or Hours
Direct materials: 3.8 grams
Direct labor: 0.6 hours
$6.50 per gram
$9.80 per hour
Variable overhead: 0.6 hours
$6.80
per hour
Description
Originally budgeted output
Actual output
$24.70
$5.88
$4.08
The company reported the following results concerning this product in July:
Raw materials used in production
Actual direct labor-hours
Purchases of raw materials
Amount
6,500 units
6,300 units
24,200 grams
3,900 hours
26,500 grams
Actual price of raw materials purchased $6.60 per gram
Actual direct labor rate
Actual variable overhead rate
$10.20 per
hour
$6.50 per hour
The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor hours. The direct
materials purchase variance is computed when the materials are purchased.
What was the variable overhead rate variance for July?
Transcribed Image Text:Henderson Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs: Standard Price or Rate Standard Cost Per Unit Standard Quantity or Hours Direct materials: 3.8 grams Direct labor: 0.6 hours $6.50 per gram $9.80 per hour Variable overhead: 0.6 hours $6.80 per hour Description Originally budgeted output Actual output $24.70 $5.88 $4.08 The company reported the following results concerning this product in July: Raw materials used in production Actual direct labor-hours Purchases of raw materials Amount 6,500 units 6,300 units 24,200 grams 3,900 hours 26,500 grams Actual price of raw materials purchased $6.60 per gram Actual direct labor rate Actual variable overhead rate $10.20 per hour $6.50 per hour The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor hours. The direct materials purchase variance is computed when the materials are purchased. What was the variable overhead rate variance for July?
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