Mendel Company Makes the Following Journal Entry

question 141

Multiple Choice

Mendel Company makes the following journal entry:
Variable Manufacturing Overhead Allocated229,000
Variable Manufacturing Overhead Efficiency Variance7,000
Variable Manufacturing Overhead Control179,000
Variable Manufacturing Overhead Spending Variance57,000
Which of the following statements is true of the given journal entry?

• A) A variable manufacturing overhead cost of $179,000 is written-off.
• B) An unfavorable spending variance of $57,000 is recorded.
• C) A favorable efficiency variance of $7,000 is recorded.
• D) A favorable flexible-budget variance of $50,000 is recorded.

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