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Calgary Paper Company produces paper for photocopiers. The company has developed standard...

Calgary Paper Company produces paper for photocopiers. The company has developed standard overhead rates based on a monthly capacity of 180.000 direct-labor hours as follows:

Standard costs per unit (one box of paper):

Variable overhead (2 hours @ $3 per hour)

$ 6

Fixed overhead (2 hours @ $5 per hour)

10

Total

$16

During April. 90,000 units were scheduled for production: however, only 80.000 units were actually produced. The following data relate to April.

1. Actual direct-labor cost incurred was $1,567,500 for 165,000 actual hours of work.

2. Actual overhead incurred totaled $ 1,371,500. of which $511.500 was variable and $860,000 was fixed.

Required: Prepare two exhibits similar to Exhibits 11–6 and 11–8 in the chapter, which show the following variances. State whether each variance is favorable or unfavorable, w here appropriate.

1. Variable-overhead spending variance.

2. Variable-overhead efficiency variance.

3. Fixed-overhead budget variance.

4. Fixed-overhead volume variance.

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