Question

Levelor Company's flexible budget shows $10,630 of overhead at 75% of capacity, which was the operating level achieved during May. However, the company applied overhead to production during May at a rate of $2.10 per direct labor hour based on a budgeted operating level of 6,040 direct labor hours (90% of capacity). If overhead actually incurred was $11,095 during May, the controllable variance for the month was:

Answer 1

$1,589 favorable

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation to determine what the controllable variance for the month was:

Using this formula

Overhead Controllable Variance =(Budgeted overhead per unit x standard number of units) - Actual overhead expense

Let plug in the formula

Controllable variance=(6,040*$2.10)-$11,095

Controllable variance=$12,684-$11,095

Controllable variance=$1,589 favorable

Therefore the controllable variance for the month was:$1,589 favorable