Question

Exercise 21-21 Overhead controllable and volume variances; overhead variance report LO P4 James Corp. applies overhead on the basis of direct labor hours. For the month of May, the company planned production of 10,000 units (80% of its production capacity of 12,500 units) and prepared the following overhead budget: Operating Levels 80% 10,000 25,000 Overhead Budget Production in units Standard direct labor hours Budgeted overhead Variable overhead costs Indirect materials Indirect labor Power Maintenance Total variable costs Fixed overhead costs Rent of factory building Depreciation Machinery Supervisory salaries Total fixed costs Total overhead costs $16,000 25,000 6,000 3,000 50,000 13,000 11,900 15,100 40,000 $90,000 During May, the company operated at 90% capacity (11.250 units) and incurred the following actual overhead costs. Overhead costs (actual) Indirect materials Indirect labor Power $16,000 27,675 6,750

Answer 1

Solution 1:

Controllable Variance
Total actual overhead		$98,035.00
Flexible Budget Overhead
Fixed	$40,000.00
Variable	$56,250.00
Total		$96,250.00
Overhead controllable variance		$1,785.00	Unfavorable

Solution 2:

Volume Variance
Total Budgeted Fixed overhead	$40,000.00
Total fixed overhead applied	$45,000.00
Volume Variance	$5,000.00	Favorable

Solution 3:

James Corp
Overhead variance Report
For the month ended May 31
Expected production volume	80% of capacity
Production level achieved	90% of capacity
Volume variance	$5,000.00	Favorable
Controllable variance	Flexible budget	Actual results	Variances	Fav/Unfav.
Variable overhead costs:
Indirect material	$18,000.00	$16,000.00	$2,000.00	Favorable
Indirect labor	$28,125.00	$27,675.00	$450.00	Favorable
Power	$6,750.00	$6,750.00	$0.00	No Variance
Maintenance	$3,375.00	$4,210.00	$835.00	Unfavorable
Total variable costs	$56,250.00	$54,635.00	$1,615.00	Favorable
Fixed overhead costs:
Rent of factory building	$13,000.00	$13,000.00	$0.00	No Variance
Depreciation - Machinery	$11,900.00	$11,900.00	$0.00	No Variance
Supervisory salaries	$15,100.00	$18,500.00	$3,400.00	Unfavorable
Total fixed costs	$40,000.00	$43,400.00	$3,400.00	Unfavorable
Total overhead costs	$96,250.00	$98,035.00	$1,785.00	Unfavorable