The French Bread Company bakes baguettes

a modern automated company. an advisory company. a company in the hospitality industry. a hospital. a prison. 8-18 Variable manufacturing overhead variance analysis. The French Bread Company bakes baguettes for distribution to upscale grocery stores. The company has two direct-cost categories: direct materials and direct manufacturing labor Variable manufacturing overhead is allocated to products on the basis of standard direct manufacturing labor-hours. Following is some budget data for the French Bread Company The French Bread Company provides the following additional data for the year ended December 31,2014: What is the denominator level used for allocating variable manufacturing overhead? (That is, for how many direct manufacturing labor-hours is French Bread budgeting? Prepare a variance analysis of variable manufacturing overhead. Use Ex (page 326 for reference. Discuss the variances you have calculated and give possible explanations for them. 8-18 Fixed manufacturing overhead variance analysis (continuation of 8-18. The French Bread company also allocates fixed manufacturing overhead to products on the basis of standard direct manufacturing labor-hours. For 2014. Fixed manufacturing overhead was budgeted at $4.00 per direct