Cabot Company Collected the Following Data Regarding Production of One

question 111

Multiple Choice

Cabot Company collected the following data regarding production of one of its products. Compute the variable overhead spending variance.

• A) $18,300 favorable.
• B) $18,000 favorable.
• C) $18,000 unfavorable.
• D) $18,300 unfavorable.
• E) $14,300 unfavorablE.Actual variable overhead costs = $1,140,000

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