The Variable Overhead Spending Variance Is Expressed as the Difference

question 14

Multiple Choice

The variable overhead spending variance is expressed as the difference between:

• A) the standard variable overhead and the budgeted variable overhead based on actual hours used to produce the actual output.
• B) the actual variable overhead and the budgeted variable overhead based on actual hours used to produce the budgeted output.
• C) the actual variable overhead and the budgeted variable overhead based on actual hours used to produce the actual output.
• D) the actual variable overhead and the standard variable overhead based on actual hours used to produce the standard output.
• E) None of these

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