A Company's Flexible Budget for 48,000 Units of Production Showed

question 160

Multiple Choice

A company's flexible budget for 48,000 units of production showed variable overhead costs of $72,000 and fixed overhead costs of $64,000. The company incurred overhead costs of $122,800 while operating at a volume of 40,000 units. The total controllable cost variance is:

• A) $1,200 favorable.
• B) $1,200 unfavorable.
• C) $13,200 favorable.
• D) $13,200 unfavorable.
• E) $15,200 favorable.

Determine the effect of income changes on consumption in multi-period models.

Apply concepts of utility maximization to predict behavior under different economic scenarios.

Calculate future consumption or savings outcomes given changes in economic variables such as income, interest rates, and inflation.

Understand and predict the effects of storage and loss on future consumption in resource management scenarios.

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