The Maxwell Corporation Has a Standard Costing System in Which

question 73

Multiple Choice

The Maxwell Corporation has a standard costing system in which variable manufacturing overhead is assigned to production on the basis of standard machine-hours. The following data are available for July:

• Actual variable manufacturing overhead cost incurred: $22,620
• Actual machine-hours worked: 1,600 hours
• Variable overhead rate variance: $3,420 Unfavorable
• Total variable overhead spending variance: $4,620 Unfavorable

-The standard number of machine-hours allowed for July production is:

• A)1,500 hours
• B)1,600 hours
• C)1,700 hours
• D)2,270 hours

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Definitions:

Economic Profit

The difference between total revenue and total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, often indicating the degree of profitability.

Marginal Decision Rule

A principle stating that an action should be taken if and only if the marginal benefits exceed the marginal costs.

ATC

Average Total Cost, which represents the total cost per unit of output, calculated by dividing the total cost by the quantity of output produced.

MR

Stands for Marginal Revenue, which is the additional income earned from selling one more unit of a good or service.