Compass Company Uses Labor Hours to Allocate Its Variable Overhead

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Essay

Compass Company uses labor hours to allocate its variable overhead costs.Mr.Dailey,the production manager has been told that his direct labor and variable overhead variances for the past month were as follows:
T $$\begin{array} { | l | c | } \hline \text { Direct labor rate variance: } & \$ 3,000 \mathrm {~F} \\\hline \text { Direct labor efficiency variance: } & \$ 6,000 \mathrm { U } \\\hline \text { Variable overhead spending variance: } & \$ 2,000 \mathrm { U } \\\hline \text { Variable overhead efficiency variance: } & \$ 3,000 \mathrm { U } \\\hline\end{array}$$ he production V.P.has asked Mr.Dailey to account for his overhead variances for the month.Required:
Explain the meaning of the two variable overhead variances and Mr.Dailey's responsibility for them.

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Definitions:

I/O System

An Input/Output System is the component of a computer or PLC responsible for communication with the external environment through devices like sensors and actuators.

CPU

A CPU, or Central Processing Unit, is the primary component of a computer responsible for interpreting and executing instructions and running software.

Field Equipment

Hardware and devices deployed in outdoor or remote areas for monitoring, controlling, or communication purposes in various industries.

PLC's Operating System

The software framework that manages the hardware resources of a Programmable Logic Controller and provides the execution environment for the control program.