Concept explainers
(a)
Concept introduction:
Fixed
It is calculated by dividing fixed manufacturing overhead with practical capacity of the company.
To compute:
The fixed overhead rate based on practical capacity.
(b)
Concept introduction:
Fixed overhead spending variances:
It is the difference between ‘budgeted fixed overhead’ and ‘actual fixed overhead’.
To compute:
The fixed overhead spending variances of HMC.
(c)
Concept introduction:
Expected (planned) capacity variance:
It is the difference between budgeted volume and practical capacity multiplied with fixed overhead rate.
To compute:
TheExpected (planned) capacity variance of HMC.
(d)
Concept introduction:
Unexpected (unplanned) capacity variance:
It is the difference between actual volume and budgeted volume multiplied with fixed overhead rate.
To compute:
Theunexpected (unplanned) capacity variance of HMC.
(e)
Concept introduction:
Fixed overhead spending variances:
It is the difference between budgeted fixed overhead and actual fixed overhead.
Fixed overhead volume variance:
It is the difference between actual volume and budgeted volume multiplied with fixed overhead rate.
Whether fixed manufacturing overhead is over or under applied.

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