Teall Corporation Has a Standard Cost System in Which It

question 24

Multiple Choice

Teall Corporation has a standard cost system in which it applies manufacturing overhead to products on the basis of standard machine-hours (MHs) .The company has provided the following data for the most recent month: What was the fixed manufacturing overhead budget variance for the month?

• A)$4,000 Unfavorable
• B)$4,000 Favorable
• C)$570 Favorable
• D)$570 Unfavorable

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Definitions:

Margin of Safety

The difference between actual sales and the break-even point, used to evaluate the level of risk in a business operation.

Break-even Sales

The amount of revenue required to cover total fixed and variable costs, at which point a business neither makes a profit nor incurs a loss.

Sales Units

The quantity of product sold, often used as a measure in assessing sales performance and operational efficiency.

Fixed Expenses

Costs that do not change with the level of production or sales over the short term, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.