Question

The Chilton Corporation specializes in manufacturing one type of desk lamp. Chilton allocates variable manufacturing overhead costs on the basis of machine hours. Chilton budgeted 0.3 machine hours per lamp and allocates overhead at a rate of $1.90 per machine hour. Last year Chilton manufactured 19,000 lamps, used 7,600 machine hours and incurred actual overhead costs of $12,920. What was​ Chilton's variable manufacturing overhead efficiency variance last​ year?

A. ​$9,660 favorable
B. ​$4,140 unfavorable
C. ​$4,140 favorable
D. ​$9,660 unfavorable

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

Given the above information, we can compute variable manufacturing overhead efficiency variance to be;

= (SA - AQ) × SR

Where

Standard quantity = SQ = 19,000

Actual Quantity = AQ = 7,600

Standard Rate = SR = $1.9

Variable manufacturing overhead efficiency variance

= [(19,000 × 0.3) - 7,600] × $1.9

= (5,700 - 7,600) × $1.9

= $3,610 U