Ritchie Company Ritchie Company Uses a Standard Cost System for Its

question 87

Multiple Choice

Ritchie Company Ritchie Company uses a standard cost system for its production process.Ritchie Company applies overhead based on direct labor hours.The following information is available for July:
Refer to Ritchie Company Using the two-variance approach,what is the controllable variance?

• A)$21,650 U
• B)$16,480 U
• C)$5,775 U
• D)$12,080 U

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