The Following Information Is Available for Baxter Manufacturing for April

question 41

Multiple Choice

The following information is available for Baxter Manufacturing for April:
$\begin{array}{lrr} \text { Actual machine hours } &840\\ \text { Standard machine hours allowed} &900\\ \text { Denominator activity (machine hours) } &1,000\\ \text {Actual fixed overhead costs } &\$3,800\\ \text { Budgeted fixed overhead costs } &\$4,000\\ \text { Predetermined overhead rate ( \( \$ 1 \) variable \( +\$ 4 \) fixed) } &\$\quad5\\\end{array}$

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Is the fixed overhead price (spending) variance for April favorable or unfavorable?

• A) Favorable.
• B) Unfavorable.

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Definitions:

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a good demanded by consumers equals the quantity supplied by producers, resulting in a stable market condition.

Supply Function

An economic formula that shows the relationship between the quantity of a good supplied and its price, often influenced by production costs and market competition.

Supply Function

A mathematical relationship that describes the quantity of a good or service that producers are willing to sell at various prices.

Demand Function

A mathematical equation representing the relationship between the quantity demanded of a good and factors affecting its demand, such as price.