Question

TB MC Qu. 9-371 Irving Corporation makes a product with ... Irving Corporation makes a product with the following standards for direct labor and variable overhead: Standard Quantity or Hours Standard Price or Rate Standard Cost Per Unit Direct labor 0.2 hours $ 15.00 per hour $ 3.00 Variable overhead 0.2 hours $ 5.10 per hour $ 1.02 In November the company's budgeted production was 5,400 units, but the actual production was 5,200 units. The company used 1,660 direct labor-hours to produce this output. The actual variable overhead cost was $7,802. The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor-hours. The variable overhead rate variance for November is:

Answer 1

Answer:

Variable manufacturing overhead rate variance= $664 favorable

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Variable overhead 0.2 hours $ 5.10 per hour

The company used 1,660 direct labor-hours to produce this output. The actual variable overhead cost was $7,802.

To calculate the variable overhead rate variance, we need to use the following formula:

Variable manufacturing overhead rate variance= (standard rate - actual rate)* actual quantity

Actual rate= 7,802/1,660= $4.7

Variable manufacturing overhead rate variance= (5.1 - 4.7)*1,660

Variable manufacturing overhead rate variance= $664 favorable