An Outdoor Barbecue Grill Manufacturer Has a Standard Costing System

Multiple Choice

An outdoor barbecue grill manufacturer has a standard costing system based on machine hours (MHs) as the measure of activity. Data from the company's flexible budget for manufacturing overhead are given below:
$\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \text { Denominator Level of Activity } & 4,600 \mathrm{MHs} \\\hline \text { Fixed Overhead Cost } & \$ 50,140 \\\hline\end{array}$
The following data pertain to operations for the most recent period:
$\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \text { Actual Hours } & 5,000 \mathrm{MHs} \\\hline \text { Standard Hours Allowed for the Actual Output } & 4,743 \mathrm{MHs} \\\hline \text { Actual Total Fixed Overhead Cost } & \$ 48,960 \\\hline\end{array}$
-What was the fixed overhead budget variance for the period,rounded to the nearest dollar?

A) $1,450 favourable.
B) $2,503 favourable.
C) $3,009 unfavourable.
D) $5,810 unfavourable.