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Variable Overhead Spending and Efficiency Variances, Columnar and Formula Approaches Rath Company provided the following information:

Standard variable overhead rate (SVOR) per direct labor hour $3.75
Actual variable overhead costs $222,816
Actual direct labor hours worked (AH) 57,200
Actual production in units 15,000
Standard hours (SH) allowed for actual units produced 60,000

Required:
Using the columnar approach, calculate the variable overhead spending and efficiency variances.

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Answer and Explanation:

The computation of the variable overhead spending and efficiency variances is given below:

Actual VOH AH ×SVOR SH × SVOR

222816 57200 × 3.75 = 214500 60000 × 3.75 = 225000

8316 10500

Hence, 8316 is unfavorable

And, 10,500 should be favorable

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