The Following Information Relates to Barrow Company for the Period

question 48

Essay

The following information relates to Barrow Company for the period just ended: $\begin{array}{|l|l|}\hline \text { Standard variable overhead rate per hour } & \$ 1 \\\hline \text { Standard fixed-overhead rate per hour } & \$ 2 \\\hline \text { Planned monthly activity } & 40.000 \text { machine hours } \\\hline \text { Actual production completed } & 82,000 \text { units } \\\hline \text { Standard machine processing lime } & \text { Two units per hour } \\\hline \text { Actual variable overhead } & \$ 37,000 \\\hline \text { Actual total overhead } & \$ 121.000 \\\hline \text { Actual machine hours worked } & 40.500 \\\hline\end{array}$ Barrow's entire overhead is variable or fixed in nature.
Required:
A. Calculate the spending and efficiency variances for variable overhead.
B. Calculate the budget and volume variances for fixed overhead.

Analyze patterns in unemployment rates over time using seasonally adjusted data.

Interpret data on price, quantity demanded, and quantity supplied, recognizing linear and nonlinear relationships.

Distinguish between dependent and independent variables in graphical representations.

Recognize errors in causality interpretations from graphical data.

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