Draco, Inc. Has the Following Overhead Standards

question 43

Multiple Choice

Draco, Inc. has the following overhead standards:
Variable overhead: 4 hours at $8 per hour
Fixed overhead: 4 hours at $10 per hour
The standards were based on a planned activity of 20,000 machine hours when 5,000 units were scheduled for production. Actual data follow.
Variable overhead incurred: $167,750
Fixed overhead incurred: $210,000
Machine hours worked: 19,800
Actual units produced: 5,100
Draco's variable-overhead spending variance is:

• A) $550 favorable.
• B) $4,550 unfavorable.
• C) $4,800 favorable.
• D) $9,350 unfavorable.
• E) None of the other answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Materials Inventory

The cost of materials that have not yet entered into the manufacturing process.

Budgeted Direct Materials Purchases

The estimated total cost of direct materials a company plans to buy for its production process, based on forecasted production levels.

Ending Inventory

The total value of all inventory a company has in stock at the end of an accounting period.

Financial Budgets

Detailed plans that outline an organization's financial goals, expected revenues, and expenses for a specific period.