The following standards for variable manufacturing overhead have been established for a company that makes only one product:
Standard hours per unit of output -------- 5.0 hours
Standard variable overhead rate --------- $13.45 per hour
The following data pertain to operations for the last month:
Actual hours ------------------------------------------------ 3,300 hours
Actual total variable manufacturing overhead cost --- $45,375
Actual output ----------------------------------------------- 800 units
What is the variable overhead spending variance for the month?
a. $1,200 F
b. $9,625 F
c. $8,425 F
d. $990 U