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Cornerstones of Managerial Accounting 6th Edition by Maryanne Mowen,Don Hansen ,Dan Heitger

Edition 6ISBN: 978-1305103962
book Cornerstones of Managerial Accounting 6th Edition by Maryanne Mowen,Don Hansen ,Dan Heitger cover

Cornerstones of Managerial Accounting 6th Edition by Maryanne Mowen,Don Hansen ,Dan Heitger

Edition 6ISBN: 978-1305103962
Exercise 4
Overhead Variances
At the beginning of the year, Lopez Company had the following standard cost sheet for one of its chemical products:
Overhead Variances  At the beginning of the year, Lopez Company had the following standard cost sheet for one of its chemical products:     Lopez computes its overhead rates using practical volume, which is 80,000 units. The actual results for the year are as follows: (a) Units produced: 79,600; (b) Direct labor: 158,900 hours at $18.10; (c) FOH : $831,000; and (d) VOH : $112,400. Required:  1. Compute the variable overhead spending and efficiency variances. 2. Compute the fixed overhead spending and volume variances.
Lopez computes its overhead rates using practical volume, which is 80,000 units. The actual results for the year are as follows: (a) Units produced: 79,600; (b) Direct labor: 158,900 hours at $18.10; (c) FOH : $831,000; and (d) VOH : $112,400.
Required:
1. Compute the variable overhead spending and efficiency variances.
2. Compute the fixed overhead spending and volume variances.
Explanation
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