The following data are given for Zoyza Company: Line Item Description Value Budgeted production (at 100% of normal capacity) 26,000 units Actual production 27,500 units Materials:        Standard price per ounce $6.50      Standard ounces per completed unit 8      Actual ounces purchased and used in production 228,000      Actual price paid for materials $1,504,800 Labor:        Standard hourly labor rate $22.00 per hour      Standard hours allowed per completed unit 6.6      Actual labor hours worked 183,000      Actual total labor costs $4,020,000 Overhead:        Actual and budgeted fixed overhead $1,029,600      Standard variable overhead rate $24.50 per standard labor hour      Actual variable overhead costs $4,520,000 Overhead is applied on standard labor hours. The fixed factory overhead volume variance is a. $73,250 favorable b. $59,400 favorable c. $59,400 unfavorable

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The following data are given for Zoyza Company:

Line Item Description Value
Budgeted production (at 100% of normal capacity) 26,000 units
Actual production 27,500 units
Materials:  
     Standard price per ounce $6.50
     Standard ounces per completed unit 8
     Actual ounces purchased and used in production 228,000
     Actual price paid for materials $1,504,800
Labor:  
     Standard hourly labor rate $22.00 per hour
     Standard hours allowed per completed unit 6.6
     Actual labor hours worked 183,000
     Actual total labor costs $4,020,000
Overhead:  
     Actual and budgeted fixed overhead $1,029,600
     Standard variable overhead rate $24.50 per standard labor hour
     Actual variable overhead costs $4,520,000

Overhead is applied on standard labor hours.

The fixed factory overhead volume variance is

a. $73,250 favorable
b. $59,400 favorable
c. $59,400 unfavorable
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