Masek Corporation Has a Standard Cost System in Which It

question 14

Multiple Choice

Masek Corporation has a standard cost system in which it applies manufacturing overhead to products on the basis of standard machine-hours (MHs) .The company has provided the following data for the most recent month: What was the fixed manufacturing overhead budget variance for the month?

• A)$2,360 Unfavorable
• B)$1,000 Unfavorable
• C)$2,360 Favorable
• D)$1,000 Favorable

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