Chapter 6, Problem 14P

Total overhead variance is

The UPS Manufacturing Company has a predetermined overhead rate of $10, comprised of a variable overhead rate of $6 and a fixed rate of $4. The amount of budgeted overhead costs at normal capacity of $300,000 was divided by normal capacity of 30,000 direct labor hours, to arrive at the predetermined overhead rate of $10. Actual overhead for July was $18,600 variable and $12,500 fixed, and standard hours allowed for the product produced in July was 3,500 hours. The total overhead variance is__.

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