Broder Company produces a single product. Broder employs a standard cost system and uses a flexible budget
Question:
Broder Company produces a single product. Broder employs a standard cost system and uses a flexible budget to predict overhead costs at various levels of activity. For the most recent year, Broder used a standard overhead rate equal to $12.50 per direct labor hour. The rate was computed using expected activity. Budgeted overhead costs are $160,000 for 10,000 direct labor hours and $240,000 for 20,000 direct labor hours. During the past year, Broder generated the following data;
a. Actual production: 2,000 units
b. Fixed overhead volume variance: $3,500 U
c. Variable overhead efficiency variance: $3,200 F
d. Actual fixed overhead costs: $82,670
e. Actual variable overhead costs: $135,000 Required:
1. Determine the fixed overhead spending variance.
2. Determine the variable overhead spending variance.
3. Determine the standard hours allowed per unit of product.
4. Assuming the standard labor rate is $9.50 per hour, compute the labor efficiency variance.
Step by Step Answer:
Cost Management Accounting And Control
ISBN: 9780324002324
3rd Edition
Authors: Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen