(The following information applies to the questions displayed below.) Preble Company manufactures one product. Its variable manufacturing overhead is applied to production based on direct labor-hours and its standard cost card per unit is as follows: Direct material: 4 pounds at $9.00 per pound $36.00 Direct labor: 3 hours at $15 per hour 45.00 Variable overhead: 3 hours at $6 per hour 18.00 Total standard variable cost per unit $ 99.00 The company also established the following cost formulas for its selling expenses: Variable Fixed Cost Cost per per Month Unit Sold Advertising $ 210,000 Sales salaries and commissions $ 120,000 $ 13.00 Shipping expenses $ 4.00 The planning budget for March was based on producing and selling 26,000 units. However, during March the company actually produced and sold 31,000 units and incurred the following costs: a. Purchased 155,000 pounds of raw materials at a cost of $7.20 per pound. All of this material was used in production b. Direct-laborers worked 56,000 hours at a rate of $16.00 per hour. c. Total variable manufacturing overhead for the month was $524,720. d. Total advertising, sales salaries and commissions, and shipping expenses were $220,000, $460,000, and $125,000, respectively a. Purchased 155,000 pounds of raw materials at a cost of $7.20 per pound. All b. Direct-laborers worked 56,000 hours at a rate of $16.00 per hour. c. Total variable manufacturing overhead for the month was $524,720. d. Total advertising, sales salaries and commissions, and shipping expenses we respectively. Foundational 9-11 (Algo) 11. What is the variable overhead rate variance for March? (Indicate the effect of each unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance.). Input the amount as a po Variable overhead rate variance Foundational 9-12 (Algo) 12. What amounts of advertising, sales salaries and commissions, and shipping expenses would be induded in the company's flexible budget for March? Advertising Sales salaries and commissions Shipping expenses CC MAY 13. What is the spending variance related to advertising? (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance.). Input the amount as a positive value.) Spending variance related to advertising 14. What is the spending variance related to sales salaries and commissions? (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable. "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance.). Input the amount as a positive value.) Spending variance related to sales salaries and commissions 15. What is the spending variance related to shipping expenses? (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance.). Input the amount as a positive value.) Spending variance related to shipping expenses
