The standard factory overhead rate is $10 per direct labor hour ($8 for variable factory
overhead and $2 for fixed factory overhead) based on 100% of normal capacity of
30,000 direct labor hours. The standard cost and the actual cost of factory overhead for
the production of 5,000 units during May were as follows:
What is the amount of the variable factory overhead controllable variance?
a. $10,000 favorable
b. $2,500 unfavorable
c. $10,000 unfavorable
d. $2,500 favorable
Answer:
The Ramapo Company produces two products, Blinks and Dinks. They are
manufactured in two departments, Fabrication and Assembly. Data for the products
and departments are listed below.
All of the machine hours take place in the Fabrication department, which has an
estimated overhead of $84,000. All of the labor hours take place in the Assembly
department, which has an estimated total overhead of $72,000.
The Ramapo Company uses a single overhead rate to apply all overhead costs. What