Bruley Corporation Applies Manufacturing Overhead to Products on the Basis

question 29

Multiple Choice

Bruley Corporation applies manufacturing overhead to products on the basis of standard machine-hours. The company's predetermined overhead rate for fixed manufacturing overhead is $3.30 per machine-hour and the denominator level of activity is 3,500 machine-hours. In the most recent month, the total actual fixed manufacturing overhead was $11,570 and the company actually worked 3,430 machine-hours during the month. The standard hours allowed for the actual output of the month totaled 3,450 machine-hours. What was the overall fixed manufacturing overhead volume variance for the month?

• A)$66 Favorable
• B)$231 Favorable
• C)$231 Unfavorable
• D)$165 Unfavorable

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