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9 January, 22:07

Kartman Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs:

Standard Quantity Standard Price Standard Cost/Unit

Direct materials 6.7 pounds $ 7.20 per pound $ 48.24

Direct labor 0.6hours $26.00 per hour $ 15.60

Variable overhead 0.6 hours $4.20 per hour $ 2.52

In June the company's budgeted production was 5,200 units but the actual production was 5,300 units. The company used 23,950 pounds of the direct material and 2,470 direct labor-hours to produce this output. During the month, the company purchased 27,200 pounds of the direct material at a cost of $188,180. The actual direct labor cost was $58,821 and the actual variable overhead cost was $13,431.

The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor-hours. The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased.

The variable overhead rate variance for June is:

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  1. 9 January, 23:25
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    variable overhead rate variance $ 6,297 favourable

    Explanation:

    The variable overhead rate variance is the difference between the actual variable overhead cost and the actual hours multiplied by the standard variable overhead rate.

    $

    2740 hours should have cost (2740*$4.20) 19728

    but did cost 13,431.

    variable overhead rate variance 6,297 favourable
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