Thomlin Company forecasts that total factory overhead for the current year will be $15,570,000 with 173,000 total machine hours. Year to date, the actual overhead is $8,096,000, and the actual machine hours are 92,000 hours. The predetermined factory overhead rate based on machine hours is a.$47 per machine hour b.$169 per machine hour c.$90 per machine hour d.$88 per machine hour
Variance Analysis
In layman's terms, variance analysis is an analysis of a difference between planned and actual behavior. Variance analysis is mainly used by the companies to maintain a control over a business. After analyzing differences, companies find the reasons for the variance so that the necessary steps should be taken to correct that variance.
Standard Costing
The standard cost system is the expected cost per unit product manufactured and it helps in estimating the deviations and controlling them as well as fixing the selling price of the product. For example, it helps to plan the cost for the coming year on the various expenses.
Thomlin Company
a.$47 per machine hour
b.$169 per machine hour
c.$90 per machine hour
d.$88 per machine hour
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