Question:
The data below related to the month of May for Sosa Inc. which uses a standard cost system and two-variance analysis of overhead:
Actual total direct labor............................................................ $43,400
Actual hours used..................................................................... 14,000
Standard hours allowed for good output................................... 15,000
Direct labor rate variance—debit.............................................. $1,400
Actual total overhead................................................................ $40,250
Budgeted fixed costs................................................................ $9,000
“Normal” activity in hours........................................................ 18,000
Total overhead application rate per standard direct labor hour.. $3.00
__d___ 14. What was Sosa’s volume variance for May?
$1,250 favorable c. $1,500 favorable
$1,250 unfavorable d. $1,500 unfavorable
___c__ 15. What was Sosa’s controllable variance for May?
$1,250 favorable c. $1,500 favorable
$6,250 favorable d. $1,500 unfavorable
Solution 14:
Fixed overhead rate = $9,000 / 18000 = $0.50 per labor hour
Standard overhead rate per hour = $3 per hour
Variable overhead rate = $3 - $0.5 = $2.50 per hour
Fixed overhead applied = SH * SR = 15000 * 0.50 = $7,500
Budgeted fixed overhead = $9,000
Sosa' volume variance = Fixed overhead applied - Budgeted fixed overhead = $7,500 - $9,000 = $1,500 Unfavorable
Hence option d is correct.
Solution 15:
Budgeted overhead for actual production = (15000*$2.50) + $9,000 = $46,500
Actual overhead incurred = $40,250
Controllable variance = Budgeted overhead - Actual overhad = $46,500 - $40,250 = $6,250 Favorable
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