This Company uses standard costing. Variable overhead is applied at $8 per direct labor hour. Data for the month of September follows: Actual overhead variable costs Standard hours allowed for actual production Actual labor hours worked $ 78,000 10,000 9,800 How much is the controllable overhead spending variance? a. $2,000 favorable b. $400 favorable c. $400 unfavorable d. $2,000 unfavorable

This Company uses standard costing. Variable overhead is applied at $8 per direct labor hour. Data for the month of September follows: Actual overhead variable costs Standard hours allowed for actual production Actual labor hours worked $ 78,000 10,000 9,800 How much is the controllable overhead spending variance? a. $2,000 favorable b. $400 favorable c. $400 unfavorable d. $2,000 unfavorable

Principles of Cost Accounting

17th Edition

ISBN:9781305087408

Author:Edward J. Vanderbeck, Maria R. Mitchell

Publisher:Edward J. Vanderbeck, Maria R. Mitchell

Chapter8: Standard Cost Accounting—materials, Labor, And Factory Overhead

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