Feemster Corporation Manufactures and Sells a Single Product

question 270

Multiple Choice

Feemster Corporation manufactures and sells a single product. The company uses units as the measure of activity in its budgets and performance reports. During October, the company budgeted for 5,900 units, but its actual level of activity was 5,850 units. The company has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for October:
Data used in budgeting:
Actual results for October:

-The activity variance for direct labor in October would be closest to:

• A) $280 U
• B) $280 F
• C) $1,530 U
• D) $1,530 F

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Definitions:

Job-Order Costing System

A cost accounting system that assigns costs to specific batches or job orders, making it easier to track the cost of producing each item or batch.

Overapplied

Occurs when the allocated manufacturing costs exceed the actual manufacturing costs incurred.

Underapplied

Refers to a situation where the allocated or applied costs in an accounting period are less than the actual costs incurred.

Cost of Goods Sold

Represents the total expense incurred from creating or acquiring the goods that a business sells during a period, crucial for evaluating profitability.