Items 1 and 2 are based on the following:
The diagram below depicts a factory overhead flexible budget line DB and standard overhead application line OA. Activity is expressed in machine hours with Point V indicating the standard hours required for the actual output in September 2005. Point S indicates the actual machine hours (inputs) and actual costs in September 2005.
Are the following overhead variances favorable or unfavorable?
|
Volume (capacity) variance |
Efficiency variance |
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|
a. |
Favorable |
Favorable |
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b. |
Favorable |
Unfavorable |
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c. |
Unfavorable |
Favorable |
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d. |
Unfavorable |
Unfavorable |
The budgeted total variable overhead cost for C machine hours is
- AB
- BC
- AC minus DO
- BC minus DO