Question

Beverly Company has determined a standard variable overhead rate of $3.10 per direct labor hour and expects to incur 0.50 labor hour per unit produced. Last month, Beverly incurred 1,250 actual direct labor hours in the production of 2,600 units. The company has also determined that its actual variable overhead rate is $2.40 per direct labor hour. Calculate the variable overhead rate and efficiency variances as well as the total amount of over- or underapplied variable overhead.

Answer 1

Variable overhead rate variance = $ 875 favorable

Variable overhead efficiency variance = $ 4,185 favorable

Variable overhead cost variance = $5,060 Favorable

Step-by-step explanation:

Standard hours = 1 hr x 2600 units = 2600 hours

Standard rate = $3.10

Actual hours = 1,250 hours

Actual rate = $2.40

Variable overhead rate variance = ( Standard Rate - Actual Rate ) x Actual Hrs

= ( $ 3.10 - $2.40 ) x 1250 Hrs

= $0.7 x 1250

=$ 875 favorable

Variable overhead efficiency variance = (Standard hours - Actual hours) x Standard Rate

= (2600 - 1250 ) x $ 3.10

= $ 4,185 favorable

Variable overhead spending variance = Variable overhead rate variance + Variable overhead efficiency variance

= $875 + $4,185

= $ 5,060 favorable

Variable overhead cost variance = Standard cost - Actual Cost

= (2600 X 3.10) - (1250 X 2.40) = 8,060 - 3000

= $5,060 Favorable