
1.
Spending Variance:
It indicates the amount of actual cost incurred for actual production over the estimated or expected cost for the same level of production.
Production-Volume Variance:
It reports that amount which is result of the multiplication of difference between actual output and budgeted output of particular period with the budgeted rate. This variance indicates the production efficiency of a company.
To prepare:. The
2.
Fixed Cost:
The cost which does not fluctuate on the basis of the output level produced. It remains same, no matter output level increases or decreases.
The amount of fixed overhead is under-allocated or over-allocated.
3.
To explain: The overview of results and reason for it.

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Chapter 8 Solutions
Cost Accounting, Student Value Edition (15th Edition)
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