Goolden Electronics Corporation Has a Standard Cost System in Which

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Multiple Choice

Goolden Electronics Corporation has a standard cost system in which it applies manufacturing overhead to products on the basis of standard machine-hours (MHs) .The company had budgeted its fixed manufacturing overhead cost at $58,000 for the month and its level of activity at 2,500 MHs.The actual total fixed manufacturing overhead was $61,200 for the month and the actual level of activity was 2,600 MHs.What was the fixed manufacturing overhead budget variance for the month to the nearest dollar?

• A)$880 Unfavorable
• B)$880 Favorable
• C)$3,200 Favorable
• D)$3,200 Unfavorable

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Definitions:

Marginal Revenue

The additional income received from selling one more unit of a good or service, critical in determining optimal production levels.

Average Variable Cost

The total variable cost divided by the quantity of output produced, indicating the variable cost of producing each unit.

Total Fixed Cost

Total Fixed Cost is the sum of all costs required to produce a product or service that does not change with the volume of output, such as rent, salaries, and equipment maintenance.

Profit-Maximizing Output

The point of production where a company reaches its maximum profit occurs when the marginal revenue is equal to the marginal cost.