Sunland Company manufactures deep-sea fishing rods, which it distributes internationally through a chain of wholesalers. The following data are taken from the budget prepared at the beginning of the year by Sunland's controller. The company applies overhead on the basis of machine hours. Annual Budget May Budget Variable manufacturing overhead $1,540,000 $140,000 Fixed manufacturing overhead $1,200,000 $100,000 Direct labor hours 48,000 4,000 Machine hours 220,000 20,000 During the month of May, Sunland used 4,200 direct labor hours and 21,600 machine hours. The flexible budget for the month allowed 4,000 direct labor hours and 21,000 machine hours. Actual fixed manufacturing overhead incurred was $101,200; variable manufacturing overhead incurred was $150,200. (a) Calculate the variable overhead spending and efficiency variances for May. (Round per unit value to 2 decimal places, e.g. 52.75 and final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,725. If variance is zero, select "Not Applicable" and enter 0 for the amounts.) 2$ Favorable Variable overhead spending variance 24 Unfavorable VariablO ovorboa

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Sunland Company manufactures deep-sea fishing rods, which it distributes internationally through a chain of
wholesalers. The following data are taken from the budget prepared at the beginning of the year by Sunland's
controller. The company applies overhead on the basis of machine hours.
Annual Budget
May Budget
Variable manufacturing overhead
$1,540,000
$140,000
Fixed manufacturing overhead
$1,200,000
$100,000
Direct labor hours
48,000
4,000
Machine hours
220,000
20,000
During the month of May, Sunland used 4,200 direct labor hours and 21,600 machine hours. The flexible budget for
the month allowed 4,000 direct labor hours and 21,000 machine hours. Actual fixed manufacturing overhead
incurred was $101,200; variable manufacturing overhead incurred was $150,200.
(a) Calculate the variable overhead spending and efficiency variances for May. (Round per unit value to 2 decimal
places, e.g. 52.75 and final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,725. If variance is zero, select "Not
Applicable" and enter 0 for the amounts.)
2$
Favorable
Variable overhead spending variance
Unfavorable
Variable overhead efficiency variance
Transcribed Image Text:Sunland Company manufactures deep-sea fishing rods, which it distributes internationally through a chain of wholesalers. The following data are taken from the budget prepared at the beginning of the year by Sunland's controller. The company applies overhead on the basis of machine hours. Annual Budget May Budget Variable manufacturing overhead $1,540,000 $140,000 Fixed manufacturing overhead $1,200,000 $100,000 Direct labor hours 48,000 4,000 Machine hours 220,000 20,000 During the month of May, Sunland used 4,200 direct labor hours and 21,600 machine hours. The flexible budget for the month allowed 4,000 direct labor hours and 21,000 machine hours. Actual fixed manufacturing overhead incurred was $101,200; variable manufacturing overhead incurred was $150,200. (a) Calculate the variable overhead spending and efficiency variances for May. (Round per unit value to 2 decimal places, e.g. 52.75 and final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,725. If variance is zero, select "Not Applicable" and enter 0 for the amounts.) 2$ Favorable Variable overhead spending variance Unfavorable Variable overhead efficiency variance
(b) Calculate the fixed overhead spending variance for May. (If variance is zero, select "Not Applicable" and
enter 0 for the amounts.)
Fixed overhead spending variance
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Transcribed Image Text:(b) Calculate the fixed overhead spending variance for May. (If variance is zero, select "Not Applicable" and enter 0 for the amounts.) Fixed overhead spending variance %24
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Oriole Company manufactures deep-sea fishing rods, which it distributes internationally through a chain of wholesalers. The following data are taken from the budget prepared at the beginning of the year by Oriole’s controller. The company applies overhead on the basis of machine hours.

    Annual Budget   May Budget  
Variable manufacturing overhead
  $2,665,200   $240,000  
Fixed manufacturing overhead
  $1,204,200   $100,350  
Direct labor hours
  48,600   4,050  
Machine hours
  222,100   20,000  

During the month of May, Oriole used 4,220 direct labor hours and 21,820 machine hours. The flexible budget for the month allowed 4,300 direct labor hours and 21,330 machine hours. Actual fixed manufacturing overhead incurred was $109,200; variable manufacturing overhead incurred was $259,040.

(a) Calculate the variable overhead spending and efficiency variances for May. (Round per unit value to 2 decimal places, e.g. 52.75 and final answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,725. If variance is zero, select "Not Applicable" and enter 0 for the amounts.)

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