Chillco Corporation produces containers of frozen food During April, Chillco produced 780 cases of food and incurred the following actual costs Variable overhead $ 6,800 Fixed overhead 7,900 Actual labor cost (3,500 direct labor hours) 57,050 Actual material cost (21,000 pounds purchased and used) 42,000 Overhead is budgeted and applied using direct labor hours in a standard costing system Standard cost and annual budget information are as follows Standard Costs per Case Direct labor (3 hours at $16 per hour) $ 48 00 Direct material (25 pounds at $1 70 per pound) 42 50 Variable overhead (3 direct labor hours at $2 00 per hour) 6 00 Fixed overhead (3 direct labor hours at $2 per hour) 6 00 Total $ 102 50 Annual Budget Information Variable overhead $ 60,000 Fixed overhead $ 60,000 Planned activity for year 30,000 direct labor hours Required Compute the following cost variances from the available data (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting Favorable or Unfavorable Select None and enter 0 for no effect (i e , zero variance) Do not round intermediate calculations )

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Chillco Corporation produces containers of frozen food. During April, Chillco produced 780 cases of food and incurred the following actual costs. Variable overhead $ 6,800

Chillco Corporation produces containers of frozen food. During April, Chillco produced 780 cases of food and incurred the following actual costs.


Variable overhead	$	6,800
Fixed overhead		7,900
Actual labor cost (3,500 direct-labor hours)		57,050
Actual material cost (21,000 pounds purchased and used)		42,000

Overhead is budgeted and applied using direct-labor hours in a standard costing system. Standard cost and annual budget information are as follows:

Standard Costs per Case
Direct labor (3 hours at $16 per hour)	$	48.00
Direct material (25 pounds at $1.70 per pound)		42.50
Variable overhead (3 direct-labor hours at $2.00 per hour)		6.00
Fixed overhead (3 direct-labor hours at $2 per hour)		6.00
Total	$	102.50

Annual Budget Information
Variable overhead	$	60,000
Fixed overhead	$	60,000
Planned activity for year		30,000	direct-labor hours

Required:

Compute the following cost variances from the available data. (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "Favorable" or "Unfavorable". Select "None" and enter "0" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Do not round intermediate calculations.)