A Manufacturing Company Has a Standard Costing System Based on Machine

question 53

Multiple Choice

A manufacturing company has a standard costing system based on machine hours (MHs) as the measure of activity. Data from the company's flexible budget for manufacturing overhead are given below:
$\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \text { Denominator Level of Activity } & 6,100 \mathrm{MHs} \\\hline \text { Overhead Costs at the Denominator Activity Level: } & \\\hline \text { Variable Overhead Cost } & \$ 35,075 \\\hline \text { Fixed Overhead Cost } & \$ 77,775 \\\hline\end{array}$
The following data pertain to operations for the most recent period:
$\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \text { Actual Hours } & 6,300 \mathrm{MHs} \\\hline \text { Standard Hours Allowed for the Actual Output } & 5,994 \mathrm{MHs} \\\hline \text { Actual Total Variable Overhead Cost } & \$ 36,540 \\\hline \text { Actual Total Fixed Overhead Cost } & \$ 76,875 \\\hline\end{array}$
-What was the fixed overhead budget variance for the period,rounded to the nearest dollar?

• A) $452 favourable.
• B) $452 unfavourable.
• C) $900 unfavourable.
• D) $900 favourable.

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Definitions:

Operating Cycle

The period it takes for a business to buy inventory, sell products or services, and collect cash from sales.

Current Liability

Financial obligations that are due to be paid within one year or within the normal operating cycle of a business.

Working Capital

The measure of a company's operational efficiency and short-term financial health, calculated as current assets minus current liabilities.

Taxes Payable

Liabilities due to local, state, or federal tax authorities within the upcoming fiscal period.