Overhead information for Wilts Company is presented. • Actual fixed overhead, $11,550 • Actual variable overhead, $6,040 Budgeted fixed overhead, $11,725 . Variable overhead rate, $0.90 . Fixed overhead rate, $1.75 • Normal capacity hours, 6,700 Standard hours allowed, 6.600 Determine the overhead controllable and the overhead volume variances. Indicate whether they are favorable or unfavorable. Overhead controllable variance Overhead volume variance

Overhead information for Wilts Company is presented. • Actual fixed overhead, $11,550 • Actual variable overhead, $6,040 Budgeted fixed overhead, $11,725 . Variable overhead rate, $0.90 . Fixed overhead rate, $1.75 • Normal capacity hours, 6,700 Standard hours allowed, 6.600 Determine the overhead controllable and the overhead volume variances. Indicate whether they are favorable or unfavorable. Overhead controllable variance Overhead volume variance

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Chapter10: Standard Costing And Variance Analysis

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