Hogle Mfg Co The Fixed Overhead Production Volume Variance Was:
A) $1,000 U

question 41

Multiple Choice

Hogle Mfg. Co. uses a standard costing system. The standard time to produce one unit is 4 hours, and normal production is 3,000 units monthly. Overhead costs were estimated to be $135,000. The standard variable overhead rate is $5 per machine hour. During April the following results were recorded: $$\begin{array} { l r } \text { Units produced } & 3,100 \\\text { Units sold } & 2,800 \\\text { Machine hours required } && 12,800 \\\text { Actual overhead costs } && \$ 136,000\end{array}$$ The fixed overhead production volume variance was:

• A) $1,000 U
• B) $2,500 F
• C) $1,500 F
• D) $5,000 U

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