Actual total overhead $75,000 $32,500 10,000 9,500 $ 4.50 Actual fixed overhead Actual machine hours Standard hours for the units produced Standard variable overhead rate
Variance Analysis
In layman's terms, variance analysis is an analysis of a difference between planned and actual behavior. Variance analysis is mainly used by the companies to maintain a control over a business. After analyzing differences, companies find the reasons for the variance so that the necessary steps should be taken to correct that variance.
Standard Costing
The standard cost system is the expected cost per unit product manufactured and it helps in estimating the deviations and controlling them as well as fixing the selling price of the product. For example, it helps to plan the cost for the coming year on the various expenses.
Thorne Company has the following information available for the past year. They use machine hours to allocate overhead.
NOTE: All dollar amounts are rounded to whole dollars and shown with "$" and commas as needed (i.e. $12,345). For the variance conditions, your answer is either "F” (for Favorable) or "U” (for Unfavorable) - capital letter and no quotes.
What is the variable overhead efficiency variance?
Is it favorable or unfavorable?
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