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Manuel Company predicts it will operate at 80% of its productive capacity. Its overhead allocation base is DLH and its
standard amount per allocation base is 0.5DLH per unit. The company reports the following for this period.
Compute the standard overhead rate. Hint: Standard allocation base at 80% capacity is 26,750DLH, computed as 53,500 units
0.5DLH per unit.
Compute the standard overhead applied.
Compute the total overhead variance.
Note: Indicate the effect of the variance by selecting favorable, unfavorable, or no variance. Manuel Company predicts it will operate at 80% of its productive capacity. Its overhead allocation base is DLH and its standard amount per allocation base is 0.5 DLH per unit. The company reports the following for this period.
Flexible Budget at 80% Capacity Actual Results
Production (in units)53,50049,600
Overhead
Variable overhead $ 294,250
Fixed overhead 53,500
Total overhead $ 347,750 $ 351,200
(1) Compute the overhead volume variance. Indicate variance as favorable or unfavorable.
(2) Compute the overhead controllable variance. Indicate variance as favorable or unfavorable.
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