Ortman Corporation Makes a Product with the Following Standard Costs

question 154

Multiple Choice

Ortman Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs:

The company reported the following results concerning this product in May.

The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor-hours. The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased.
-The variable overhead rate variance for May is:

• A)$112 F
• B)$112 U
• C)$109 F
• D)$109 U

Understand the implications of changing accounting estimates on financial statements.

Calculate accumulated depreciation for assets under straight-line and accelerated depreciation methods.

Understand how depreciation methods impact financial reporting and tax implications.

Recognize obsolescence and its effect on the depreciation and carrying amount of assets.

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Definitions:

Utilization Factor

A metric that quantifies the degree to which a resource (e.g., equipment, workforce) is being used compared to its full capacity over a specific period.

Arrival Rate

The frequency at which units, persons, or entities reach a given point or system, typically measured per time unit.

Service Rate

The speed at which a service or processing operation is expected or able to serve customers or produce outputs.

Poisson Distributions

Statistical models used to predict the probability of a given number of events occurring within a specified time period, based on a known average rate of occurrence.