Latimer Textiles Inc. Latimer Textiles Inc. Incurred Actual Variable Overhead Expenses of $27

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Latimer Textiles Inc.
Latimer Textiles Inc. incurred actual variable overhead expenses of $27 000 in the current year for the production of 8000 units. Variable overhead was applied at a rate of $1.75 per direct labour hour and 2 direct labour hours were budgeted for each unit. The company used 17 400 direct labour hours for production.
-What was Latimer's variable overhead spending variance?

• A) $3450 U
• B) $3450 F
• C) $2450 U
• D) $2450 F

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