Schabel Corporation Has Two Operating Divisions--A Consumer Division and a Commercial

question 35

Multiple Choice

Schabel Corporation has two operating divisions--a Consumer Division and a Commercial Division. The company's Customer Service Department provides services to both divisions. The variable costs of the Customer Service Department are budgeted at $72 per order. The Customer Service Department's fixed costs are budgeted at $695,400 for the year. The fixed costs of the Customer Service Department are determined based on the peak period orders. At the end of the year, actual Customer Service Department variable costs totaled $891,089 and fixed costs totaled $709,820. The Consumer Division had a total of 2,610 orders and the Commercial Division had a total of 9,580 orders for the year. For performance evaluation purposes, how much actual Customer Service Department cost should NOT be charged to the operating divisions at the end of the year?

• A) $13,409
• B) $0
• C) $14,420
• D) $27,829

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Definitions:

Fixed Overhead Budget Variance

The difference between the actual fixed overhead costs incurred and the budgeted fixed overhead costs.

Applied Fixed Overhead Cost

The portion of fixed overhead costs that is allocated to the production process during a specific period.

Budgeted Fixed Overhead Cost

Budgeted fixed overhead cost is the projected amount of fixed costs that are expected to be incurred during a specific period, used for budgeting purposes.

Material Quantity Variance

The difference between the actual quantity of material used in production and the standard quantity expected to be used.