Question

makes a product with the following standard costs: Standard Quantity or Hours Standard Price or Rate Standard Cost Per Unit Direct materials 6.7 pounds $ 7.20 per pound $ 48.24 Direct labor 0.6 hours $ 26.00 per hour $ 15.60 Variable overhead 0.6 hours $ 4.20 per hour $ 2.52 In June the company's budgeted production was 3600 units but the actual production was 3700 units. The company used 22,350 pounds of the direct material and 2310 direct labor-hours to produce this output. During the month, the company purchased 25,600 pounds of the direct material at a cost of $172,180. The actual direct labor cost was $57,221 and the actual variable overhead cost was $9531. The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor-hours. The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased. The variable overhead rate variance for June is:

Answer 1

$171 Favorable

Step-by-step explanation:

Actual Variable Overhead Rate = Actual variable overhead cost / Actual direct labor-hours used

Actual Variable Overhead Rate = $9,531 / 2,310

Actual Variable Overhead Rate = $4.125974

Variable overhead rate variance = (Standard rate - Actual rate) * Actual Direct labor hours

Variable overhead rate variance = ($4.20 - $4.125974) * 2310

Variable overhead rate variance = $0.074026 * 2310

Variable overhead rate variance = $171 Favorable