Stone Industries Uses Flexible Budgets

question 87

Multiple Choice

Stone Industries uses flexible budgets. At normal capacity of 16000 units budgeted manufacturing overhead is: $48000 variable and $270000 fixed. If Stone had actual overhead costs of $321000 for 18000 units produced what is the difference between actual and budgeted costs?

• A) $3000 unfavorable
• B) $3000 favorable
• C) $9000 unfavorable
• D) $12000 favorable

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Definitions:

Absorption Costing

A costing method where all manufacturing costs, both fixed and variable, are assigned to units of production and are absorbed by those units.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that includes only variable production costs—such as materials, labor, and overhead—in the cost of goods sold, while fixed costs are expensed in the period they are incurred.

Fixed Overhead Cost

Costs that do not vary with production volume, such as rent, salaries, and insurance, and must be paid regardless of the level of output or sales.

Ending Inventory

The value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period, which will be carried over as the beginning inventory for the next period.