The loan department of Justus Bank uses standard costs to determine the overhead cost of processing loan

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The loan department of Justus Bank uses standard costs to determine the overhead cost of processing loan applications. During the current month a fire occurred, and the accounting records for the department were mostly destroyed. The following data were salvaged from the ashes.

Standard variable overhead rate per hour ........... $9

Standard hours per application ................ 2

Standard hours allowed ................ 2,000

Standard fixed overhead rate per hour ............. $6

Actual fixed overhead cost .............. $13,200

Variable overhead budget based on standard hours allowed . $18,000

Fixed overhead budget ................ $13,200

Overhead controllable variance ............ $ 1,500 U


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(a) Determine the following.

(1) Total actual overhead cost.

(2) Actual variable overhead cost.

(3) Variable overhead cost applied.

(4) Fixed overhead cost applied.

(5) Overhead volume variance.

(b) Determine how many loans were processed.


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Managerial Accounting Tools for business decision making

ISBN: 978-0470477144

5th edition

Authors: Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso

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