Rostand Inc. operates a delivery service for over 70 restaurants. The corporation has a fleet of vehicles
Question:
Rostand Inc. operates a delivery service for over 70 restaurants. The corporation has a fleet of vehicles and has invested in a sophisticated, computerized communications system to coordinate its deliveries. Rostand has gathered the following actual data on last year’s delivery operations:
Deliveries made................................................................ 38,600
Direct labor 31,000 direct labor hours...................... @ $14.00
Actual variable overhead............................................. $157,700
Rostand employs a standard costing system. During the year, a variable overhead rate of $5.10 per hour was used. The labor standard requires 0.80 hour per delivery.
Required:
1. Compute the standard hours allowed for actual deliveries made last year.
2. Compute the variable overhead spending and efficiency variances.
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Managerial Accounting The Cornerstone Of Business Decision Making
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