A Manufacturing Company Uses a Standard Costing System in Which

question 104

Multiple Choice

A manufacturing company uses a standard costing system in which standard machine-hours (MHs) is the measure of activity. Data from the company's flexible budget for manufacturing overhead are given below:

The following data pertain to operations for the most recent period:

-The fixed manufacturing overhead budget variance for the period is closest to:

• A)$900 F
• B)$452 F
• C)$3,734 F
• D)$3,450 U

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Definitions:

Excess Reserves

The reserves held by banks in excess of what is required by regulations, which can be loaned out to generate additional income.

Required Reserves

The portion of depositors' balances that banks must have on hand as cash or as deposits with the central bank, mandated by the regulatory body.

Total Reserves

The sum of a bank's deposits at the central bank and the cash in its vault available for immediate withdrawal.

Legal Reserve

The minimum amount of funds that a bank or financial institution must hold in reserve against deposits, as mandated by regulatory authorities.