Dellarocco Incorporated Makes a Single Product-A Cooling Coil Used in Commercial

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Multiple Choice

Dellarocco Incorporated makes a single product-a cooling coil used in commercial refrigerators. The company has a standard cost system in which it applies overhead to this product based on the standard labor-hours allowed for the actual output of the period. Data concerning the most recent year appear below: The fixed overhead budget variance is:

• A) $37,328 U
• B) $37,328 F
• C) $17,000 F
• D) $17,000 U

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Definitions:

Disposable Income

The amount of income left for an individual or household after paying all taxes, available for spending, saving, or investing.

Autonomous Consumption

The level of consumption that occurs when income is zero, showing the basic level of consumption necessary for survival.

Permanent Income Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that people's consumption decisions are based on their long-term income expectations rather than their current disposable income.

Negative Savings

A situation where spending exceeds income, resulting in a deficit rather than savings.