Question

Factory Overhead Variance Corrections

The data related to Shunda Enterprises Inc.’s factory overhead cost for the production of 20,000 units of product are as follows:

Actual:	Variable factory overhead	$68,300
	Fixed factory overhead	49,700
Standard:	30,000 hrs. at $4 ($2.30 for variable factory overhead)	120,000

Productive capacity at 100% of normal was 28,900 hours, and the factory overhead cost budgeted at the level of 30,000 standard hours was $119,300. Based on these data, the chief cost accountant prepared the following variance analysis:

Variable factory overhead controllable variance:
Actual variable factory overhead cost incurred	$68,300
Budgeted variable factory overhead for 30,000 hours	69,000
Variance—favorable			$(700)
Fixed factory overhead volume variance:
Normal productive capacity at 100%	28,900	hrs.
Standard for amount produced	30,000
Productive capacity not used	1,100	hrs.
Standard variable factory overhead rate	x $4
Variance—unfavorable			4,400
Total factory overhead cost variance—unfavorable			$3,700

Compute the following to assist you in identifying the errors in the factory overhead cost variance analysis. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number. Round your interim computations to the nearest cent, if required.

Variance	Amount	Favorable/Unfavorable
Variable Factory Overhead Controllable Variance	$	Favorable
Fixed Factory Overhead Volume Variance	$	Favorable
Total Factory Overhead Cost Variance	$

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