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Calculating the Variable Overhead Spending and Efficiency Variances

Standish Company manufactures consumer products and provided the following information for the month of February:

Calculating the Variable Overhead Spending and Efficiency Variances
Standish Company manufactures consumer products and provided the following information for the month of February:
Units produced
131,600
Standard direct labor hours per unit
0.2
Standard variable overhead rate (per direct labor hour)
$3.40
Actual variable overhead costs
$88,750
Actual hours worked
26.850
Required:
1. Calculate the variable overhead spending variance using the formula approach. (If you compute the actual variable overhead rate, carry your computations out to five significant digits and round the variance to the nearest dollar.)
X Favorable
2. Calculate the variable overhead efficiency variance using the formula approach.
X Unfavorable
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Transcribed Image Text:Calculating the Variable Overhead Spending and Efficiency Variances Standish Company manufactures consumer products and provided the following information for the month of February: Units produced 131,600 Standard direct labor hours per unit 0.2 Standard variable overhead rate (per direct labor hour) $3.40 Actual variable overhead costs $88,750 Actual hours worked 26.850 Required: 1. Calculate the variable overhead spending variance using the formula approach. (If you compute the actual variable overhead rate, carry your computations out to five significant digits and round the variance to the nearest dollar.) X Favorable 2. Calculate the variable overhead efficiency variance using the formula approach. X Unfavorable
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