The Following Information Is Available for the Danske Company Danske Company Had Total Underapplied Overhead of $15,000

question 89

Multiple Choice

The following information is available for the Danske Company:
$\begin{array}{lrr} \text { Denominator hours for May } &15,000\\ \text {Actual hours worked during May } &14,000\\ \text {Standard hours allowed for May } &12,000\\ \text {Flexible budget fixed overhead cost } &\$45,000\\\text { Actual fixed overhead costs for May } &\$48,000\\\end{array}$



Danske Company had total underapplied overhead of $15,000. Additional information is as follows:
$\begin{array}{c}\begin{array}{lll} \text {Variable Overhead:}\\ \text {Applied based on standard direct labor hours allowed }\\\text { Budgeted based on standard direct labor hours}\\\\ \text {Fixed Overhead:}\\ \text {Applied based on standard direct labor hours allowed }\\ \text {Budgeted based on standard direct labor hours}\end{array}\begin{array}{lll}\\\$42,000\\38,000\\\\\\\$30,000\\27,000\end{array}\end{array}$





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Is the production volume variance favorable or unfavorable?

• A) Favorable.
• B) Unfavorable.

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Definitions:

Compounded Semiannually

The process of calculating interest on both the initial principal and the accumulated interest from previous periods, done twice a year.

Monthly Compounding

The process of computing interest on an amount where the calculated interest is added to the principal at the end of each month for the purpose of calculating future interest.

Nominal Rate

The stated interest rate of an investment or loan, without taking into account inflation or compounding of interest.

Semi-Annual Compounding

A method of calculating interest where the interest is added to the principal balance twice a year, leading to compound interest growth.