Question

Bismith Company reported: Actual fixed overhead Fixed manufacturing overhead spending variance Fixed manufacturing production-volume variance $700,000 $40,000 unfavorable $30,000 unfavorable
To record the write-off of these variances at the end of the accounting period, Bismith would
A. credit Fixed Manufacturing Production-Volume Variance for $30,000
B. debit Fixed Manufacturing Control for $700,000
C. credit Fixed Manufacturing Overhead Allocated for $700,000
D. debit Fixed Manufacturing Overhead Spending Variance for $40,000

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Debit fixed manufacturing overhead spending variance for $40,000

Explanation:

Since fixed manufacturing overhead shows the difference between the actual fixed overhead costs and budgeted fixed overhead cost during a period, Bismith would debit fixed manufacturing overhead spending variance of $40,000 inorder to write off the recording of the variances at the end of the accounting period because the value for fixed manufacturing overhead spending variance has already being gotten hence would be applied at the end of the period.