Garfield Company
Garfield Company Applies Overhead Based on Direct Labor $\$ 7.5$

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Essay

Garfield Company
Garfield Company applies overhead based on direct labor hours and has the following available for the current month:
Standard:
Direct labor hous per unit                                                  5
Variable overhead per DLH                                            $\$ 7.5$
Fixed overhead per DLH
$\text { (based on 8,900 DLHs) }$                                      $\$ 1.90$

Actual:
Units prochuced                                                              1,800
Direct labor hours                                                           8,900
Variable overhead                                                         $6,400
Fixed overheacl                                                            $17,500
Refer to Garfield Company.Compute all the appropriate variances using the four-variance approach.

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Definitions:

Accountants

Professionals who perform accounting functions such as audits or financial statement analysis according to prescribed methods.

Inventory Valuation Method

The approach a company uses to determine the cost of its inventory, affecting the cost of goods sold and profitability; common methods include FIFO, LIFO, and weighted average.

Financial Statements

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Net Income

The total earnings of a company after subtracting all expenses, including taxes and operating costs.