Bridgestone Company Has Developed the Following Flexible Budget Formulas for Its

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Bridgestone Company has developed the following flexible budget formulas for its four overhead items:
Bridgestone normally produces 10,000 units (each unit requires 0.10 direct labour hours) ; however, this year 15,000 units were produced with the following actual costs:
$\begin{array}{ll}\text { Overhead item }&\text { Actual costs }\\\text { Maintenance } & \$ 14,000 \\\text { Power } & \$ 3,600 \\\text { Direct labour } & \$ 16,000 \\\text { Equipment lease } & \$ 5,000\end{array}$
-Refer to the Figure.When using an after-the-fact flexible budget,what is the variance for power?

• A)$1,000 U
• B)$1,000 F
• C)$1,600 U
• D)$3,000 U

Assess the components included in total compensation and their valuation.

Grasp the principles and applications of incentive pay based on employee performance.

Understand the concept of capital budgeting and its significance in financial decision-making.

Grasp the principles of cash flow estimation and working capital management in capital budgeting projects.

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