How Is the Variable Overhead Rate Variance Calculated

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Multiple Choice

How is the variable overhead rate variance calculated?

• A)The difference between the actual overhead rate and the standard overhead rate multiplied by the actual hours
• B)The difference between the actual overhead rate and the standard overhead rate multiplied by the standard hours allowed
• C)The difference between the standard hours allowed and the actual hours used multiplied by the standard overhead rate
• D)The difference between the standard hours allowed and the actual hours used multiplied by the actual overhead rate

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Definitions:

ABC Overhead Allocation

Stands for Activity-Based Costing Overhead Allocation, a method that assigns overhead costs to products based on the activities they require, ensuring more accurate product costing.

Plantwide Overhead Rate Method

A costing method that applies a single overhead rate to all units of production within a facility, regardless of the department in which they were produced.

Cost Flows

The process of tracking the movement of costs in the production process, from initial acquisition of materials to the final sale of finished goods.

Activity-Based Costing

A costing method that identifies activities in an organization and assigns the cost of each activity to all products and services according to the actual consumption.