Question

Beverly Company has determined a standard variable overhead rate of $1.25 per direct labor hour and expects to incur 1 labor hour per unit produced. Last month, Beverly incurred 1,900 actual direct labor hours in the production of 2,000 units. The company has also determined that its actual variable overhead rate is $1.20 per direct labor hour. Calculate the variable overhead rate and efficiency variances also indicate if the variable are favorable or unfavorable the total amount of over- or underapplied variable overhead.

Answer 1

Answer:

(i) 95 (F)

(ii) 125 (F)

(iii) 220 (Overapplied)

Explanation:

Variable Overhead Rate Variance:

= Actual Hours × (Actual Rate - Standard Rate)

= 1,900 × ($1.20 - $1.25)

= 95 (F)

Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance:

= Standard Rate × (Actual Hours - Standard Hours)

= $1.25 × (1,900 - 1 × 2,000)

= 125 (F)

Over- or Underapplied Variable Overhead:

= Actual Overhead Incurred - Overhead Applied

= (1,900 × $1.20) - (2,000 × $1.25)

= 220 (Overapplied)