Fletcher Company Collected the Following Data Regarding Production of One

question 14

Multiple Choice

Fletcher Company collected the following data regarding production of one of its products. Compute the fixed overhead cost variance. $\begin{array}{lll}\text { Direct labor stendard (2 hrs. @ } \$ 12.75 / \mathrm{hr} \text {.) } & \$ 25.50 &\text {per finished unit}\\\text { Actual direct labor hours } & 81,500&\text { hrs}\\\text { Budgeted units } & 42,000&\text {units}\\\text {Actual finished units produced}&40,000&\text {units}\\\text {Standad variable OH rate (2 hrs. @ \$14.30/hr) }&\$28.60&\text {per finished unit}\\\text {Standard fixed OH rate \( (\$ 336,000 / 42,000 \) units) }&\$8.00 &\text {per unit}\\\text {Actual cost of variable overhead costs incurred}&\$1,140,000\\\text {Actual cost of fixed overhead costs incurred} &\$ 338,000 \end{array}$

• A) $18,000 unfavorable.
• B) $18,000 favorable.
• C) $18,300 favorable.
• D) $14,300 unfavorable.
• E) $18,300 unfavorable.

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Definitions:

Capital Expenditure

Funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, plants, or equipment.

Dividend Increase

An increase in the amount of payment made by a corporation to its shareholders, usually realized when the company has achieved additional profits.

Additional Financing

Funds that are raised by a company through borrowing or issuing new equity, in addition to its existing capital.

Asset Turnover

A financial ratio that measures the efficiency of a company's use of its assets in generating sales revenue; the higher the turnover, the better.