Hogle Manufacturing Uses a Standard Costing System

question 95

Multiple Choice

Hogle Manufacturing uses a standard costing system. The standard time to produce one unit is 4 hours, and normal production is 3,000 units monthly. Overhead costs were estimated to be $135,000. The standard variable overhead rate is $5 per machine hour. During April the following results were recorded: The fixed overhead production volume variance was

• A) $1,000 U
• B) $2,500 F
• C) $1,500 F
• D) $5,000 U

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Definitions:

Revenue from Investment

Income earned from investing in financial assets or other assets, including interests, dividends, or capital gains.

Cash Dividends

Payments made by a corporation to its shareholders, usually in the form of cash, out of its earnings.

Outstanding Shares

The total number of shares of a corporation's stock that are currently owned by all its shareholders, including share blocks held by institutional investors and restricted shares.

Equity Method

An accounting technique used to record investments in other companies when significant influence is held but not complete control.