Question

Overhead Variance (Over- or Underapplied), Closing to Cost of Goods Sold

Answer 1

Answer:

This question has two requirements answer of each requiremnt is given below.

Dispose of the overhead variance by adjusting Cost of Goods Sold. Adjusted COGS $____

Applied Overhead = 532,000 * 80% =$ 425,600

This show that overhead are over apllied, so

Adjusted COGS = $1,890,000 - (425,600 -423,600)

                            = $ 1,888,000

Calculate the overhead variance for the year. $____

Overhead variance = Applied Overhead - Actual Overhead

                                = 425,600 -423,600

                                = $ 2000 (Favorable variance)