Exam 21: Predetermined Overhead Rates and Overhead Analysis in a Standard Costing System

A manufacturer of industrial equipment has a standard costing system based on standard direct labor-hours (DLHs) as the measure of activity. Data from the company's flexible budget for manufacturing overhead are given below: The following data pertain to operations for the most recent period: What is the predetermined overhead rate to the nearest cent?

Azzurra Corporation manufactures computer chips used in aircraft and automobiles. Manufacturing overhead at Azzurra is applied to production on the basis of standard machine-hours. Which overhead variance(s) at Azzurra would be affected in an unfavorable manner if fire and theft insurance rates increase by 25% unexpectedly during the period?

Chojnowski Incorporated makes a single product-a cooling coil used in commercial refrigerators. The company has a standard cost system in which it applies overhead to this product based on the standard labor-hours allowed for the actual output of the period. Data concerning the most recent year appear below: The fixed overhead volume variance is:

Rhine Incorporated makes a single product--a critical part used in commercial airline seats. The company has a standard cost system in which it applies overhead to this product based on the standard machine-hours allowed for the actual output of the period. Data concerning the most recent year appear below: Required: a. Determine the fixed overhead budget variance for the year. b. Determine the fixed overhead volume variance for the year.

Flick Company uses a standard cost system in which manufacturing overhead is applied to units of product on the basis of standard direct labor-hours. The company's total budgeted variable and fixed manufacturing overhead costs at the denominator level of activity are $20,000 for variable overhead and $30,000 for fixed manufacturing overhead. The predetermined overhead rate, including both fixed and variable components, is $2.50 per direct labor-hour. The standards call for two direct labor-hours per unit of output produced. Last year, the company produced 11,500 units of product and worked 22,000 direct labor-hours. Actual costs were $22,500 for variable overhead and $31,000 for fixed manufacturing overhead. Required: a. What is the denominator level of activity? b. What were the standard hours allowed for the output last year? c. What was the variable overhead rate variance? d. What was the variable overhead efficiency variance? e. What was the fixed manufacturing overhead budget variance? f. What was the fixed manufacturing overhead volume variance?

Birkland Incorporated makes a single product--a critical part used in commercial airline seats. The company has a standard cost system in which it applies overhead to this product based on the standard labor-hours allowed for the actual output of the period. Data concerning the most recent year appear below: Required: a. Compute the variable component of the company's predetermined overhead rate. b. Compute the fixed component of the company's predetermined overhead rate. c. Compute the company's predetermined overhead rate. d. Determine the variable overhead rate variance for the year. e. Determine the variable overhead efficiency variance for the year. f. Determine the fixed overhead budget variance for the year. g. Determine the fixed overhead volume variance for the year.

Figures Incorporated makes a single product-an electrical motor used in many long-haul trucks. The company has a standard cost system in which it applies overhead to this product based on the standard labor-hours allowed for the actual output of the period. Data concerning the most recent year appear below: The variable overhead efficiency variance is:

Berk Incorporated makes a single product--a critical part used in commercial airline seats. The company has a standard cost system in which it applies overhead to this product based on the standard machine-hours allowed for the actual output of the period. Data concerning the most recent year appear below: Required: a. Compute the variable component of the company's predetermined overhead rate. b. Compute the fixed component of the company's predetermined overhead rate. c. Determine the variable overhead rate variance for the year. d. Determine the variable overhead efficiency variance for the year. e. Determine the fixed overhead budget variance for the year. f. Determine the fixed overhead volume variance for the year.

Thilges Incorporated makes a single product-a cooling coil used in commercial refrigerators. The company has a standard cost system in which it applies overhead to this product based on the standard machine-hours allowed for the actual output of the period. Data concerning the most recent year appear below: The variable overhead efficiency variance is:

Wineman Incorporated makes a single product-an electrical motor used in many long-haul trucks. The company has a standard cost system in which it applies overhead to this product based on the standard machine-hours allowed for the actual output of the period. Data concerning the most recent year appear below: The fixed overhead budget variance is:

Arca Incorporated makes a single product-a critical part used in commercial airline seats. The company has a standard cost system in which it applies overhead to this product based on the standard machine-hours allowed for the actual output of the period. Data concerning the most recent year appear below: The total of the overhead variances is:

Keeran Corporation estimates that its variable manufacturing overhead is $5.20 per machine-hour and its fixed manufacturing overhead is $242,048 per period. If the denominator level of activity is 6,100 machine-hours, the variable component in the predetermined overhead rate would be:

The following data for May has been provided by Mccawley Corporation. The budget variance for May is:

Standard Corporation has developed standard manufacturing overhead costs based on a capacity of 180,000 direct labor-hours (DLHs) as follows: Standard overhead costs per unit: Variable portion: 2 DLHs × $3 per DLH = $6 Fixed portion: 2 DLHs × $5 per DLH = $10 The following data pertain to operations in April: The variable overhead rate variance for April was:

Arca Incorporated makes a single product-a critical part used in commercial airline seats. The company has a standard cost system in which it applies overhead to this product based on the standard machine-hours allowed for the actual output of the period. Data concerning the most recent year appear below: The total manufacturing overhead is underapplied or overapplied by how much?

Chojnowski Incorporated makes a single product-a cooling coil used in commercial refrigerators. The company has a standard cost system in which it applies overhead to this product based on the standard labor-hours allowed for the actual output of the period. Data concerning the most recent year appear below: The variable overhead rate variance is:

Trumbauer Incorporated makes a single product-an electrical motor used in many long-haul trucks. The company has a standard cost system in which it applies overhead to this product based on the standard machine-hours allowed for the actual output of the period. Data concerning the most recent year appear below: The fixed overhead volume variance is:

Billa Corporation bases its predetermined overhead rate on variable manufacturing overhead cost of $11.70 per machine-hour and fixed manufacturing overhead cost of $341,596 per period. If the denominator level of activity is 4,700 machine-hours, the predetermined overhead rate would be:

Teall Corporation has a standard cost system in which it applies manufacturing overhead to products on the basis of standard machine-hours (MHs). The company has provided the following data for the most recent month: What was the fixed manufacturing overhead budget variance for the month?

A manufacturing company has a standard costing system based on standard direct labor-hours (DLHs) as the measure of activity. Data from the company's flexible budget for manufacturing overhead are given below: The following data pertain to operations for the most recent period: The fixed manufacturing overhead budget variance for the period is closest to: