An Outdoor Barbecue Grill Manufacturer Has a Standard Costing System

question 104

Multiple Choice

An outdoor barbecue grill manufacturer 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:
$\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \text { Denominator Level of Activity } & 4,600 \mathrm{MHs} \\\hline \text { Fixed Overhead Cost } & \$ 50,140 \\\hline\end{array}$
The following data pertain to operations for the most recent period:
$\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \text { Actual Hours } & 5,000 \mathrm{MHs} \\\hline \text { Standard Hours Allowed for the Actual Output } & 4,743 \mathrm{MHs} \\\hline \text { Actual Total Fixed Overhead Cost } & \$ 48,960 \\\hline\end{array}$
-What was the fixed overhead volume variance for the period,rounded to the nearest dollar?

• A) $1,468 favourable.
• B) $1,559 favourable.
• C) $2,801 unfavourable.
• D) $4,360 favourable.

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