Answer:
A) $2,000 favorable
Explanation:
Actual total variable overhead = $ 73,000
Actual total fixed overhead = $ 17,000
Budgeted variable overhead rate per machine hour = $ 2.50
Budgeted total fixed overhead = $ 15,000
Budgeted machine hours allowed for actual output = 30,000
Budgeted variable overhead = $ 2.50 x 30,000 = $ 75,000
Variable overhead variance = Budgeted variable overhead - Actual total variable overhead
Variable overhead variance = $ 75,000 - $ 73,000 = $ 2,000
Since the actual value is under the budgeted value, the variable overhead variance is $2,000 favorable.
