Hogle Mfg Co

question 144

Multiple Choice

Hogle Mfg. Co. uses a standard costing system. The standard time to produce one unit is 4 hours, and normal production is 3,000 units monthly. Overhead costs were estimated to be $135,000. The standard variable overhead rate is $5 per machine hour. During April the following results were recorded: Units produced 3,100
Units sold 2,800
Machine hours required 12,800
Actual overhead costs $136,000
The fixed overhead production volume variance was:

• A)$1,000 U
• B)$2,500 F
• C)$1,500 F
• D)$5,000 U

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Definitions:

Raw Materials

Fundamental substances employed in the creation of manufactured products.

Direct Materials

Materials that can be directly linked to the manufacturing of a particular product.

Manufacturing Overhead

Costs in manufacturing beyond direct labor and materials, including expenses like factory maintenance and equipment depreciation, essential for production but not directly traceable to specific units.

Indirect Materials

Materials used in the production process that are not directly traceable to a specific product.