Question

High Mountain Lumber (HML) has normal budgeted overhead costs of $115,150 and a normal capacity of 35,000 direct labor hours for the fourth quarter, which are evenly distributed between months. HML allows 0.5 direct labor hours per piece of lumber, and they produced 25,000 pieces of lumber in the second month of the quarter. This took them 13,000 labor hours. If HML had variable overhead costs of $21,000 and fixed overhead costs of $18,000 in the month, what is their total overhead variance?
A : $2,125 F

B : $3,718 U

C : $3,718 F

D : $2,125 U

Answer 1

Answer:

                                                                                                 $

Standard total overhead cost (0.5 hr x 25,000 x $3.29) 41,125

Less: Actual total overhead cost ($21,000 + $18,000)    39,000

Total overhead variance                                                      2,125(F)

                                           

Standard overhead application rate

= Budgeted overhead

  Budgeted direct labour hours

= $115,150

   35,000 hours

= $3.29 per direct labour hour

Explanation:

Total overhead variance is the difference between standard total overhead cost and actual total overhead cost. Standard total overhead cost is the product of standard hours per unit, standard overhead application rate and actual output produced. Actual total overhead cost is the aggregate of actual variable overhead cost and actual fixed overhead cost. Standard overhead application rate is the ratio of budgeted overhead to budgeted direct labour hours (normal capacity).