Standard Corporation Has Developed Standard Manufacturing Overhead Costs Based on a Capacity

question 74

Multiple Choice

Standard Corporation has developed standard manufacturing overhead costs based on a capacity of 180,000 direct labor-hours (DLHs) as follows: Standard overhead costs per unit:
Variable portion: 2 DLHs × $3 per DLH = $6
Fixed portion: 2 DLHs × $5 per DLH = $10
The following data pertain to operations in April:
The variable overhead rate variance for April was:

• A) $15,000 Unfavorable
• B) $23,000 Unfavorable
• C) $38,000 Favorable
• D) $38,000 Unfavorable