The Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance Measures the Difference Between the ________

question 27

Multiple Choice

The variable overhead efficiency variance measures the difference between the ________, multiplied by the budgeted variable overhead cost per unit of the cost-allocation base.

• A) budgeted quantity of the cost-allocation base used and the budgeted quantity of the cost-allocation base that should have been used to produce the actual output
• B) actual quantity of the cost-allocation base used and the budgeted quantity of the cost-allocation base that should have been used to produce the actual output
• C) actual cost incurred and the budgeted quantity of the cost-allocation base that should have been used to produce the actual output
• D) budgeted cost and the actual cost used to produce the actual output

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