Olsen Company uses a standard cost system for its production process. Olsen Company applies overhead based on direct labor hours. The following information is available for July:  Standard:     Direct labor hours per unit 2.20 Variable overhead per hour $2.50 Fixed overhead per hour (based on 11,990 DLHs) $3.00   Actual:     Units produced 4,400 Direct labor hours 8,800 Variable overhead $29,950 Fixed overhead $42,300   Refer to Olsen Company Using the three-variance approach, what is the spending variance? $14,280 F $23,850 U $23,850 F $14,280 U

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  1. Olsen Company uses a standard cost system for its production process. Olsen Company applies overhead based on direct labor hours. The following information is available for July: 

Standard:

 

 

Direct labor hours per unit

2.20

Variable overhead per hour

$2.50

Fixed overhead per hour (based on 11,990 DLHs)

$3.00

 

Actual:

 

 

Units produced

4,400

Direct labor hours

8,800

Variable overhead

$29,950

Fixed overhead

$42,300

 

Refer to Olsen Company Using the three-variance approach, what is the spending variance?

  1. $14,280 F
  2. $23,850 U
  3. $23,850 F
  4. $14,280 U
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