MacPhail Corporation Manufactures and Sells a Single Product

question 91

Multiple Choice

MacPhail Corporation manufactures and sells a single product. The company uses units as the measure of activity in its budgets and performance reports. During April, the company budgeted for 5,600 units, but its actual level of activity was 5,650 units. The company has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for April:

Data used in budgeting:

Actual results for April:
-The spending variance for manufacturing overhead in April would be closest to:

• A)$875 F
• B)$970 U
• C)$970 F
• D)$875 U

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Definitions:

Residual Income

The net operating income that an investment center earns above the minimum required return on its operating assets.

Non-Value-Added Time

Time spent on production or administrative activities that do not contribute to the customer's value perception of the product or service.

ISO 9000 Standards

A set of international standards on quality management and quality assurance developed to help companies effectively document the quality system elements needed to maintain an efficient quality system.

Consumer Products

Goods produced for personal use by consumers, including items like electronics, food, and clothing.