The Difference Between the Actual Cost of Variable Overhead Items

question 58

Multiple Choice

The difference between the actual cost of variable overhead items and the amount of variable overhead cost that is expected to be incurred at the actual level of activity base experienced is the

• A)the variable overhead materials variance.
• B)the manufacturing overhead expense variance.
• C)the variable overhead efficiency variance.
• D)the variable overhead spending variance.

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