Timely Products Company Makes Watches

question 130

Essay

Timely Products Company makes watches. The fixed overhead costs for 2017 total $648,000. The company uses direct labor-hours for fixed overhead allocation and anticipates 21,600 hours during the year for 540,000 units. An equal number of units are budgeted for each month.
During October, 48,000 watches were produced and $52,000 was spent on fixed overhead.
Required:
a.Determine the fixed overhead rate for 2017 based on the units of input.
b.Determine the fixed overhead static-budget variance for October.
c.Determine the production-volume overhead variance for October.

Grasp the concept of variability in distributions through the calculation and interpretation of range and standard deviation.

Comprehend the concept and calculation of normal distribution and its importance in statistical analysis.

Identify the effects of skewness on distributions and the measures most affected by it.

Recognize the relevance of statistical significance and how averages can be interpreted or misinterpreted in reports.

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