Arca Incorporated Makes a Single Product-A Critical Part Used in Commercial

question 12

Multiple Choice

Arca Incorporated makes a single product-a critical part used in commercial airline seats. The company has a standard cost system in which it applies overhead to this product based on the standard machine-hours allowed for the actual output of the period. Data concerning the most recent year appear below: The fixed overhead volume variance is:

• A) $42,675 U
• B) $57,675 U
• C) $42,675 F
• D) $57,675 F

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