Question

he St. Augustine Corporation originally budgeted for $360,000 of fixed overhead at 100% normal production capacity. Production was budgeted to be 12,000 units. The standard hours for production were 5 hours per unit. The variable overhead rate was $3 per hour. Actual fixed overhead was $360,000 and actual variable overhead was $170,000. Actual production was 11,700 units. The fixed factory overhead volume variance is___________.

Answer 1

$9000 (unfavorable).

Explanation:

Given: Budgeted fixed overhead= $360000.

Actual fixed overhead=$ 360000.

Actual production= 11,700 units.

The variable overhead rate was $3 per hour.

The standard hours for production were 5 hours per unit.

The fixed factory overhead volume variance is difference between actual production volume and budgeted production. It help in measuring the effecient use of fixed resources. It is termed as favourable if actual fixed overhead exceed the budgeted amount, however, it is unfavorable if the actual fixed overhead is less than budgeted amount.

Now, lets calculate the Actual fixed overhead cost.

Actual fixed overhead cost=
`\textrm{actual fixed overhead}* (Actual\ production)/(Budgeted\ production)`

∴ Actual fixed overhead cost=
`\$ 360000* (11700)/(12000) = \$ 351000.`

Actual fixed overhead cost= $351000.

Next calculating the fixed factory overhead volume variance.

The fixed factory overhead volume variance=
`\textrm{Actual fixed overhead cost}-\textrm{budgeted fixed overhead}`

We know, Budgeted fixed overhead= $360000 and Actual fixed overhead cost= $351000

∴ The fixed factory overhead volume variance=
`\$351000-\$360000= \$ 9000 (unfavorable)`

The fixed factory overhead volume variance= $9000 (unfavorable)