Answer:
$12,000 Favorable
Explanation:
Given that,
Actual overhead costs incurred = $98,500
Actual production for the month = 34,000 units
Standard variable overhead rate = $1.75 per direct labor hour
Standard fixed overhead rate = $1.50 per direct labor hour
One direct labor hour is the standard quantity per finished unit.
Firstly, we need to find out the overhead applied by multiplying the actual production units with the standard overhead rate and standard quantity per finished unit.
Total standard overhead rate:
= Standard variable overhead rate + Standard fixed overhead rate
= $1.75 + $1.50
= $3.25
Overhead applied:
= Actual production × standard quantity per finished unit × Total standard overhead rate
= 34,000 × 1 × $3.25
= $110,500
Therefore, the total manufacturing overhead cost variance is determined by deducting the Actual overhead costs from the overhead applied.
It is calculated as follows:
= Overhead applied - Actual overhead costs incurred
= $110,500 - $98,500
= $12,000 Favorable
