Budgeted Variable Overhead for the Year Is $150,000

question 35

Multiple Choice

Budgeted variable overhead for the year is $150,000.Expected activity is 30,000 standard direct labor hours.The actual hours worked were 15,000 and the standard hours allowed for actual production were 18,000.The variable overhead efficiency variance is:

• A) $14,600 F.
• B) $18,000 F.
• C) $30,000 F.
• D) $15,000 F.
• E) None of these

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