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PROBLEM 2

The following data are the actual results for Marvelous Marshmallow Company for October:

Actual output 9,000 cases
Actual variable overhead $ 405,000
Actual fixed overhead $ 122,000
Actual machine time 40,500 per machine hours

Standard cost and budget information for Marvelous Marshmallow Company follows:

Standard variable-overhead rate $ 9.00 machine hour
Standard quantity of machine hours 4 hours per case of marshmallows
Budgeted fixed overhead $ 120,000 per month
Budgeted output 10,000 cases per month

REQUIRED:

1. Compute the following variances. Indicate whether each variance is favorable or unfavorable, where appropriate.

a) Variable-overhead spending variance.

b) Variable-overhead efficiency variance.

c) Fixed-overhead budget variance.

d) Fixed-overhead volume variance.

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Machine hours
Standard = $9/hour
SR = 9.00
4 hours per case = $36 per case
10,000 cases = $360,000 budgeted variable costs

Actual = 9,000 cases
Actual overhead = $405,000 - 4 hours per case = 405000/4 = $101,250 / 9000 cases = $11.25 per machine hour
AR = $11.25

a) SR = Standard variable ...

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