Crawford Company's Standard Fixed Overhead Cost Is $6 Per Direct

question 157

Multiple Choice

Crawford Company's standard fixed overhead cost is $6 per direct labor hour based on budgeted fixed costs of $600,000. The standard allows one direct labor hour per unit. During 2011, Crawford produced 110,000 units of product, incurred $630,000 of fixed overhead costs, and recorded 212,000 actual hours of direct labor. What is Crawford's fixed overhead spending variance for 2011?

• A) $60,000 F
• B) $24,000 F
• C) $36,000 U
• D) $30,000 U

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