Introduction:
Controllable Variance:
Controllable Variance is used for the factory
The formula to calculate the Controllable Variance for factory overhead is as follows:
Controllable Variance =Actual Overhead Cost− (Budgeted overhead cost per unit x Standard units)
Fixed Overhead Volume variance:
The Fixed Overhead Volume variance is the difference between the allocated fixed overhead cost and the budgeted fixed overhead cost The formula to calculate the Fixed Overhead volume Variance is as follows:
Fixed Overhead Volume Variance = Allocated Fixed Overhead − Budgeted Fixed Overhead
Note: The allocated fixed overhead is calculated with the help of following formula:
Allocated fixed Overhead cost = Standard hours ×Predetermined fixed Overhead allocation rate
The effect of operating level on controllable variance and volume variance

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