1) Zero Company's standard factory overhead rate is $3.75 per direct labor hour (DLH), calculated at 90% capacity = 900 standard DLHs. In December, the company operated at 80% of capacity, or 800 standard DLHs. Budgeted factory overhead at 80% of capacity is $3,150, of which $1,350 is fixed overhead. For December, the actual factory overhead cost was $3,800 for 840 actual DLHs, of which $1,300 was for fixed factory overhead.

Assuming the use of a two-way breakdown (decomposition) of the total overhead variance, what is the factory overhead efficiency variance for Zero Company in December (to the nearest whole dollar)?

A) $150 unfavorable.

B) N/Athis variance does not exist under a two-way breakdown of the total overhead variance.

C) $90 unfavorable.

D) $225 favorable.

E) $425 unfavorable.

2) Gerhan Company's flexible budget for the units manufactured in May shows $15,640 of total factory overhead; this output level represents 70% of available capacity. During May, the company applied overhead to production at the rate of $3.00 per direct labor hour (DLH), based on a denominator volume level of 6,120 DLHs, which represents 90% of available capacity. The company used 5,000 DLHs and incurred $16,500 of total factory overhead cost during May, including $6,800 for fixed factory overhead.

What is the fixed factory overhead spending variance (to the nearest whole dollar) in December for Gerhan Company?

A) $300 favorable.

B) $180 unfavorable.

C) $0.

D) $680 unfavorable.

E) $480 unfavorable.