6. If the actual variable factory overhead cost is $50,000 and the budget variable cost is $40,000 what is the variance? If the actual fixed factory overhead costs $100,000 and the budget fixed cost is $75,000 what is the variance? If the variances are not favorable what can management do to change them to variable?
1. Variable Factory overhead variance = Budgeted Variable factory overhead - Actual Variable Factory overhead
= 40000 - 50000 = $10000 unfavourable.
2. Fixed factory overhead variance = Budgeted fixed factory overhead - Actual fixed factory overhead
= 75000 - 100000 = $ 25000 unfavourable
3. Unfavourable variances can be reduced by taking the following measures:
a) Preparing budget on more realistic lines.
b) Acquiring skilled labour or Improving the Skills of the current labour.
c) Using machines which take less processing time and gives the quality product.
d) Changing the current product and its characteristics for attracting new customers
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