Overhead Variances, Four-Variance Analysis

Oerstman, Inc., uses a standard costing system and develops its overhead rates from the current annual budget. The budget is based on an expected annual output of 126,000 units requiring 504,000 direct labor hours. (Practical capacity is 524,000 hours.) Annual budgeted overhead costs total $821,520, of which $594,720 is fixed overhead. A total of 119,300 units using 502,000 direct labor hours were produced during the year. Actual variable overhead costs for the year were $260,300, and actual fixed overhead costs were $555,850.

Required:

1. Compute the fixed overhead spending and volume variances.

Fixed Overhead Spending Variance	$	Favorable
Fixed Overhead Volume Variance	$	Unfavorable

2. Compute the variable overhead spending and efficiency variances. Do not round intermediate calculations

Variable Overhead Spending Variance	$	Unfavorable
Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance	$	Unfavorable