Q- 10: Zesta Company is using standard costing system to apply overhead to products based on the standard direct labor-hours allowed for the actual output of the period. Data concerning the most recent year appear below: Budgeted standard direct labor-hours (denominator level of activity) Actual direct labor-hours 25,000 25,500 Standard direct labor-hours allowed for the actual output 24,000 Total budgeted fixed overhead cost for the year $200,000 Actual fixed overhead cost for the year $197,000 Required: a) Compute the fixed portion of the predetermined overhead rate for the year. b) Compute the fixed overhead budget and volume variances.
Q- 10: Zesta Company is using standard costing system to apply overhead to products based on the standard direct labor-hours allowed for the actual output of the period. Data concerning the most recent year appear below: Budgeted standard direct labor-hours (denominator level of activity) Actual direct labor-hours 25,000 25,500 Standard direct labor-hours allowed for the actual output 24,000 Total budgeted fixed overhead cost for the year $200,000 Actual fixed overhead cost for the year $197,000 Required: a) Compute the fixed portion of the predetermined overhead rate for the year. b) Compute the fixed overhead budget and volume variances.
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Zesta Company is using standard costing system to apply overhead
to products based on the standard direct labor-hours allowed for
the actual output of the period.
Data concerning the most recent year appear below:
Budgeted standard direct labor-hours (denominator level of
activity)
Actual direct labor-hours
25,000
25,500
Standard direct labor-hours allowed for the actual output
24,000
Total budgeted fixed overhead cost for the year
$200,000
Actual fixed overhead cost for the year
$197,000
Required:
a) Compute the fixed portion of the predetermined overhead rate
for the year.
b) Compute the fixed overhead budget and volume variances.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F99a1cb61-d8bf-45d0-97b3-f2506041b35f%2F7d2a6866-06fc-4a35-b5ea-6c3c147b5574%2Fvx2n53i_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Q- 10:
Zesta Company is using standard costing system to apply overhead
to products based on the standard direct labor-hours allowed for
the actual output of the period.
Data concerning the most recent year appear below:
Budgeted standard direct labor-hours (denominator level of
activity)
Actual direct labor-hours
25,000
25,500
Standard direct labor-hours allowed for the actual output
24,000
Total budgeted fixed overhead cost for the year
$200,000
Actual fixed overhead cost for the year
$197,000
Required:
a) Compute the fixed portion of the predetermined overhead rate
for the year.
b) Compute the fixed overhead budget and volume variances.
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