Galla Corporation Makes a Product with the Following Standard Costs

question 11

Multiple Choice

Galla Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs: The company budgeted for production of 2,400 units in June, but actual production was 2,500 units. The company used 19,850 pounds of direct material and 980 direct labor-hours to produce this output. The company purchased 21,700 pounds of the direct material at $6.70 per pound. The actual direct labor rate was $19.20 per hour and the actual variable overhead rate was $1.80 per hour. The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor-hours. The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased.
The variable overhead rate variance for June is:

• A)$196 U
• B)$200 F
• C)$200 U
• D)$196 F

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Average Rate

The mean rate or level for a particular variable over a specified period, often used in reference to interest or exchange rates.

Present Value Methods

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Capital Investment Proposals

Proposals for projects or investments that require a substantial amount of capital, often evaluated for their potential to generate future cash flows.

Average Rate

The mean value derived from dividing the sum of multiple rates by the number of rates, often used in financial and statistical calculations.