Wilson Company Uses Flexible Budgets

question 165

Multiple Choice

Wilson Company uses flexible budgets. At normal capacity of 8,000 units, budgeted manufacturing overhead is: $32,000 variable and $90,000 fixed. If Wilson had actual overhead costs of $125,000 for 9,000 units produced, what is the difference between actual and budgeted costs?

• A) $1,000 unfavorable.
• B) $1,000 favorable.
• C) $3,000 unfavorable.
• D) $4,000 favorable.

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