Answer:
Rate variance = $250 favorable
Explanation:
<em>The variable overhead rate variance is the difference between the actual variable cost and the standard variable overhead cost the actual actual hours used.</em>
<em>We would compare the actual cost to the standard cost of the actual hours used . This is done below as follows:</em>
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4,200 hours should have cost (4200 × 3.75 ) 15,750
but did cost <u>15,500</u>
Rate variance <u> 250</u> Favorable
Note the actual hours of 4,200 cost $250 less than it should be have cost . Hence the variance is favorable
Rate variance = $250
MC curve would shift downward
I hope that helped
