Ritchie Company Ritchie Company Uses a Standard Cost System for Its

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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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