The following data is given for the Bahia Company: Budgeted production 1,073 units Actual production   917 units Materials:       Standard price per pound $1.76     Standard pounds per completed unit 10      Actual pounds purchased and used in production 8,895     Actual price paid for materials $18,235 Labor:       Standard hourly labor rate $14.36 per hour     Standard hours allowed per completed unit 4.4      Actual labor hours worked 4,722.55     Actual total labor costs $72,019 Overhead:       Actual and budgeted fixed overhead $1,199,000     Standard variable overhead rate $26.00 per standard labor hour      Actual variable overhead costs $132,231 Overhead is applied on standard labor hours. The variable factory overhead controllable variance is a.$174,318.73 unfavorable b.$174,318.73 favorable c.$27,326.20 unfavorable d.$27,326.20 favorable

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The following data is given for the Bahia Company:

Budgeted production 1,073 units
Actual production   917 units
Materials:  
    Standard price per pound $1.76
    Standard pounds per completed unit 10
     Actual pounds purchased and used in production 8,895
    Actual price paid for materials $18,235
Labor:  
    Standard hourly labor rate $14.36 per hour
    Standard hours allowed per completed unit 4.4
     Actual labor hours worked 4,722.55
    Actual total labor costs $72,019
Overhead:  
    Actual and budgeted fixed overhead $1,199,000
    Standard variable overhead rate $26.00 per standard labor hour
     Actual variable overhead costs $132,231
Overhead is applied on standard labor hours.

The variable factory overhead controllable variance is

a.$174,318.73 unfavorable
b.$174,318.73 favorable
c.$27,326.20 unfavorable
d.$27,326.20 favorable
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