Manatee Corp

question 63

Essay

Manatee Corp. has developed standard costs based on a predicted operating level of 352,000 units of production, which is 80% of capacity. Variable overhead is $281,600 at this level of activity, or $0.80 per unit. Fixed overhead is $440,000. The standard costs per unit are:
Manatee actually produced 330,000 units at 75% of capacity and actual costs for the period were:

Calculate the following variances and indicate whether each variance is favorable or unfavorable:
(1) Direct labor efficiency variance:
$__________________
(2) Direct materials price variance:
$__________________
(3) Controllable overhead variance:
$__________________

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Definitions:

Exact Interest

interest calculation based on a 365-day year or the actual number of days in a partial year, offering more precision than ordinary interest methods.

365-Day Year

a calculation basis for interest that uses the actual number of days in a year, providing a more precise interest calculation compared to the ordinary interest method.

360-Day Year

A financial approximation assuming twelve 30-day months, used in calculating interest and other related computations.

Exact Simple Interest

Interest calculated precisely based on the principal amount, rate of interest, and time, without considering the effects of compounding.