Irene Cooper has just been hired by SecuriDoor Corporation. The president has asked Irene to review the company's costing system and to help the company get better control of its manufacturing overhead costs. Irene suggests that preparing a flexible budget would be an excellent first step in overhead planning and control.
- After much effort and analysis, she determined the following cost formulas and gathered the following actual cost data for April:
- Utilities - Formula 16,900 + 0.19 per unit Actual Cost in April : $22,120
- Maintenance - Forumula 38,800 + 1.90 per unit Actual Cost in April : $66,800
- Supplies - Formula 0.80 per unit Actual Cost in April : $14,200
- Indirect Labor : $94,800 plus $1.20 per unit Actual Cost in April : $117,300
- Depreciation : $68,300 Actual Cost in April : $70,000
During April, the company actually produced 16,000 units. The company had originally planned to produce 18,000 units during April. What was the total spending variance for all expenses in the month of April?