Question

Irving Corporation makes a product with the following standards for direct labor and variable overhead: Standard Quantity or Hours Standard Price or Rate Standard Cost Per Unit Direct labor 0.20 hours $ 34.00 per hour $ 6.80 Variable overhead 0.20 hours $ 7.00 per hour $ 1.40 In November the company's budgeted production was 7,300 units, but the actual production was 7,100 units. The company used 1,490 direct labor-hours to produce this output. The actual variable overhead cost was $9,834. The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor-hours. The variable overhead rate variance for November is: Multiple Choice $568 U $596 F $596 U $568 F

Answer 1

Answer:

the variable overhead rate variance is  $596 favorable

Explanation:

The computation of the variable overhead rate variance is  shown below:

= Standard overhead rate × actual direct labor hour - actual overhead

= $7 × 1,490 direct labor hours - $9,834

= $10,430 - $9,834

= $596 favorable

hence, the variable overhead rate variance is  $596 favorable