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Learning Objective 4
Refer to the Morgan, Inc. data in Short Exercise S23-9. Last month, Morgan reported the following actual results: actual variable overhead, $10,800; actual fixed overhead, $2,770; actual production of 7,000 units at 0.20 direct labor hours per unit. The standard direct labor time is 0.25 direct labor hours per unit (1,300 static direct labor hours/5,200 static units).
Requirements
1. Compute the overhead variances for the month: variable overhead cost variance, variable overhead efficiency variance, fixed overhead cost variance, and fixed overhead volume variance.
2. Explain why the variances are favorable or unfavorable.
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