Assignment:
Michele, Inc. is in the process of evaluating its manufacturing overhead costs. Michele uses a four-variance analysis of its manufacturing overhead costs. The results for April are as follows:
Budgeted direct labor hours per unit is used to allocate variable manufacturing overhead. Fixed overhead is allocated on a per unit basis.
Budgeted amounts for April 1999 are:
Direct labor hours 0.30/Unit
Variable labor hour overhead rate $20/DLH
Fixed manufacturing overhead $600,000
Budgeted output (denominator level output) 30,000 Units
Actual amounts for April 1999 are:
Variable manufacturing overhead $340,000
Fixed manufacturing overhead $590,000
Direct labor hours 16,000
Actual output 40,000
Q1. What is the Fixed Spending Variance using four-variance analysis?
a. $10,000 favorable
b. $10,000 unfavorable
c. $13,500 unfavorable
d. $13,500 favorable
Q2. What are the Fixed Efficiency and the Fixed Production Volume Variances, respectively, using four-variance analysis?
a. No efficiency variance, $200,000 favorable
b. No efficiency variance, $200,000 unfavorable
c. $50,500 favorable, $199,998 unfavorable
d. $50,500 unfavorable, $199,998 favorable
Q3. What are the respective spending, efficiency, and production volume variances using three-variance analysis?
a. $10,000 unfavorable, $80,000 favorable, $200,000 unfavorable
b. $10,000 unfavorable, $80,000 unfavorable, $200,000 favorable
c. $5,000 favorable, $25,000 unfavorable, $0
d. $5,000 unfavorable, $25,000 favorable. $0
Q4. The total flexible-budget variance is:
a. $90,000 favorable
b. $90,000 unfavorable
c. $80,000 unfavorable
d. $80,000 favorable.