A Manufacturing Company That Has Only One Product Has Established

question 189

Multiple Choice

A manufacturing company that has only one product has established the following standards for its variable manufacturing overhead. The company uses machine hours as its measure of activity.
$\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \text { Standard Hours per Unit of Output } & 8.1 \text { machine hours } \\\hline \text { Standard Variable Overhead Rate } & \$ 14.30 \text { per machine hour } \\\hline\end{array}$
The following data pertain to operations for the last month:
$\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \text { Actual Hours } & 1,700 \text { machine hours } \\\hline \text { Actual Total Variable Overhead Cost } & \$ 24,905 \\\hline \text { Actual Output } & 200 \text { units } \\\hline\end{array}$
-What was the variable overhead efficiency variance for the month?

• A) $567 favourable.
• B) $1,144 unfavourable.
• C) $1,172 favourable.
• D) $1,172 unfavourable.

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Definitions:

Operations

The day-to-day activities necessary for a business to function, including production, sales, and administration.

PP&E

Property, Plant, and Equipment - tangible long-lived assets used in the normal course of business to produce goods and services.

Sale Of Land

This transaction involves the disposal of land owned by an entity, which can affect the financial statements through gains or losses.

Investing Activities

Transactions involving the purchase and sale of long-term assets and other investments not considered cash equivalents, as referred to in a company's cash flow statement.