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ISBN: 9781259964947
Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
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Tannin Products Inc. prepared the following factory overhead cost budget for the Trim Department for July of the current year, during which it expected to use 20,000 hours for production:
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Variable overhead cost:
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Indirect factory labor
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$52,000.00
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Power and light
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8,000.00
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Indirect materials
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20,000.00
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Total variable overhead cost
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$80,000.00
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Fixed overhead cost:
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Supervisory salaries
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$53,600.00
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Depreciation of plant and equipment
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39,200.00
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Insurance and property taxes
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119,700.00
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Total fixed overhead cost
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212,500.00
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Total factory overhead cost
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$292,500.00
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Tannin has available 25,000 hours of monthly productive capacity in the Trim Department under normal business conditions. During July, the Trim Department actually used 22,000 hours for production. The actual fixed costs were as budgeted. The actual variable overhead for July was as follows:
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Actual variable factory overhead cost:
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Indirect factory labor
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$56,360.00
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Power and light
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8,570.00
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Indirect materials
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24,300.00
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Total variable cost
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$89,230.00
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Required:
Construct a factory overhead cost variance report for the Trim Department for July. Refer to the Amount Descriptions list provided for the exact wording of the answer choices for text entries. Enter a favorable variance as a negative number using a minus sign and an unfavorable variance as a positive number. |
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