Question

In the Assembly Department of Hannon Company, budgeted and actual manufacturing overhead costs for the month of April 2017 were as follows.
Budget Actual
Indirect materials $14,200 $13,700
Indirect labor 19,100 19,900
Utilities 11,400 12,100
Supervision 4,600 4,600
All costs are controllable by the department manager.
Prepare a responsibility report for April for the cost center.

Answer 1

Answer:

                            HANNON COMPANY

                           Assembly Department

           Manufacturing Overhead Cost Responsibility Report

                     For the Month Ended April 30,2017

Controllable Cost     Budget$   Actual$   Difference$   Remark  

Indirect materials       14,200       13,700         500         Favourable

Indirect Labor             19,100        19,900       -800         Unfavourable

Utilities                        11,400        12,100        -700         Unfavourable

Supervision                 4,600        4,600           0                 None

Total                            49,300       50,300    -1,000       Unfavourable