Alapai Corporation Has a Standard Cost System in Which It

question 6

Multiple Choice

Alapai Corporation has a standard cost system in which it applies manufacturing overhead to products on the basis of standard machine-hours (MHs) . The company has provided the following data for the most recent month: What was the total of the variable overhead rate and fixed manufacturing overhead budget variances for the month?

• A) $3,720 Favorable
• B) $2,280 Unfavorable
• C) $1,840 Favorable
• D) $1,880 Unfavorable

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