A Favorable Overhead Spending Variance Means That

question 76

Multiple Choice

A favorable overhead spending variance means that:

• A) Overhead has been overapplied.
• B) Overhead has been underapplied.
• C) Actual production was less than the normal volume of output.
• D) None of the above.

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