Question

The following information relating to a company's overhead costs is available.

Actual total variable overhead$73,000
Actual total fixed overhead$17,000
Budgeted variable overhead rate per machine hour$2.50
Budgeted total fixed overhead$15,000
Budgeted machine hours allowed for actual output 30,000
Based on this information, the total variable overhead variance is:_______.

Answer 1

Answer: $2,000 favorable

Step-by-step explanation:

Total variable overhead variance = Budgeted variable overhead - Actual total variable overhead

Budgeted variable overhead = Budgeted machine hours allowed for actual output * Budgeted variable overhead rate per machine hour

= 30,000 * 2.50

= $75,000

Total variable overhead variance = 75,000 - 73,000

= $2,000 favorable

Favorable because the actual amount was less than the budgeted one.