Use the Information Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 136

Multiple Choice

Use the information below to answer the following question(s) .
Willis Corporation manufactures industrial-sized gas furnaces and uses budgeted machine-hours to allocate variable manufacturing overhead. The following information pertains to the company's manufacturing overhead data:

-What is the variable overhead spending variance?

• A) $13,611 unfavourable
• B) $13,611 favourable
• C) $19,600 favourable
• D) $19,600 unfavourable

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