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Chapter 11, Problem 41P
Maxwell Company uses a
Standard variable-overhead rate per hour: $2.50
Standard fixed-overhead rate per hour: $4.00
Planned activity during the period: 20,000 machine hours
Actual production: 10,700 finished units
Machine-hour standard: Two completed units per machine hour
Actual variable overhead: $55,440
Actual total overhead: $155,900
Actual machine hours worked: 23,100
Required:
- 1. Calculate the budgeted fixed overhead for the year.
- 2. Compute the variable-overhead spending variance.
- 3. Calculate the company’s fixed-overhead volume variance.
- 4. Did Maxwell spend more or less than anticipated for fixed overhead? How much?
- 5. Was variable overhead under applied or over applied during the year? By how much?
- 6. On the basis of the data presented, does it appear that Maxwell suffered a lengthy strike during the year by its production workers? Briefly explain.
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