Wolte Corporation produces small electric appliances. The following information is available for the most recent period of operations: $ 3.20 per direct labor-hour 27,100 units. 35,900 1.5 per unit Standard variable overhead rate Actual output Actual direct labor-hours used Standard direct labor-hours Actual direct labor cost incurred Standard direct labor-hour rate Actual variable overhead incurred Actual units sold Volte never has any work-in-process inventories and began the year with no finished goods inventory. $ 959,000 $ 50 $ 127,500 21,960 units Required: a. and b. What was the variable overhead price variance and the variable overhead efficiency variance for the period?
Wolte Corporation produces small electric appliances. The following information is available for the most recent period of operations: $ 3.20 per direct labor-hour 27,100 units. 35,900 1.5 per unit Standard variable overhead rate Actual output Actual direct labor-hours used Standard direct labor-hours Actual direct labor cost incurred Standard direct labor-hour rate Actual variable overhead incurred Actual units sold Volte never has any work-in-process inventories and began the year with no finished goods inventory. $ 959,000 $ 50 $ 127,500 21,960 units Required: a. and b. What was the variable overhead price variance and the variable overhead efficiency variance for the period?
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Transcribed Image Text:Exercise 17-20 (Algo) Prorating Variable Overhead Cost Variances (LO 17-1)
Volte Corporation produces small electric appliances. The following information is available for the most recent period of operations:
$ 3.20 per direct labor-hour
27,100 units
35,900
Standard variable overhead rate
Actual output
Actual direct labor-hours used
Standard direct labor-hours.
Actual direct labor cost incurred
Standard direct labor-hour rate
Actual variable overhead incurred.
Actual units sold
21,960 units
Volte never has any work-in-process inventories and began the year with no finished goods inventory.
Required:
a. and b. What was the variable overhead price variance and the variable overhead efficiency variance for the period?
c. Assume that Volte writes off all variances to Cost of Goods Sold. Prepare the entries Volte would make to record and close out the
variances.
1.5 per unit
d. Assume that Volte prorates all variances to appropriate accounts. Prepare the entries Volte would make to record and close out the
variances.
Req A and B
$
959,000
$ 50
$ 127,500
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Req C
Req D
Variable overhead price variance
Variable overhead efficiency variance
What was the variable overhead price variance and the variable overhead efficiency variance for the period?
Note: Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, or "U" for unfavorable. If there is no effect, do not
select either option.
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