The Overhead Spending Variance

question 98

Multiple Choice

The overhead spending variance:

• A)Occurs automatically whenever actual production levels differ from the "normal" production level used to compute the standard overhead cost per unit.
• B)Is the difference between amounts spent for actual manufacturing overhead costs and the amount applied to production.
• C)Is computed as the difference between variable overhead per the flexible budget and actual variable overhead costs incurred.
• D)Is the portion of the total overhead variance that is considered "controllable" by the production manager.

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