Question

The total factory overhead spending variance in 2019 (to the nearest whole dollar), based on a three-variance breakdown (decomposition) of the total overhead variance for Bluecap Co., was:

Bluecap Co. uses a standard cost system and flexible budgets for control purposes. The following budgeted information pertains to 2019: Denominator volume-number of units Denominator volume-percent of capacity Denominator volume-standard direct labor hours (DLHS) Budgeted variable factory overhead cost at denominator volume Total standard factory overhead rate per DLH 8,000 80% 24,000 $103,200 $ 15.10 During 2019. Bluecap worked 28.000 DLHs and manufactured 9,600 units. The actual factory overhead cost for the year was $14,000 greater than the flexible budget amount for the units produced, of which $6,000 was due to fixed factory overhead. In preparing a budget for 2020 Bluecap decided to raise the level of operation to 90% of capacity (a level it considers to be "practical capacity"), to manufacture 9,000 units at a budgeted total of 27,000 DLHs.

Multiple Choice

• $3,200 favorable.

• $11,440 unfavorable.

• $15,040 favorable.

• $17,280 favorable.

• $17,440 unfavorable.

Answer 1

Answer: $17,440 unfavorable Workings: Variable overhead efficiency variance = (Actual DLHS - Allowed DLHs) * (standard variable overhead rate/DLH) = (28.000 - 9,600 * (24.000 / 8,000)) * (S103,200 / 24.000) = (28,000 - 28.800) * $4.30 $3.440 Favorable Total Flexible budgets variance = Total overhead spending variance + Variable overhead efficiency variance $14,000 U = Total overhead spending variance + $3.440 F Total overhead spending variance = $14,000+ $3,440 = $17,440 Unfavorable