A Favorable Fixed Overhead Spending Variance Indicates That

question 16

Multiple Choice

A favorable fixed overhead spending variance indicates that

• A)budgeted fixed overhead is less than actual fixed overhead.
• B)budgeted fixed overhead is greater than applied fixed overhead.
• C)applied fixed overhead is greater than budgeted fixed overhead.
• D)actual fixed overhead is less than budgeted fixed overhead.

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Definitions:

Reserve Requirements

Regulations set by central banks determining the minimum amount of reserves that banks must hold against deposits, used to control the money supply.

Lender of Last Resort

An institution, usually a country's central bank, that offers loans to banks or other eligible institutions that are experiencing financial difficulty or are deemed at risk of failure.

Financial Institutions

Financial Institutions are organizations such as banks, credit unions, and insurance companies that provide a wide range of financial services including deposits, loans, investments, and currency exchange.

Federal Funds Rate

The borrowing cost at which financial institutions lend and borrow federal funds (reserves at Federal Reserve Banks) from each other overnight.