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Overhead variances..

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  • March 6, 2014 at 4:48 pm #161645
    Emil
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    Hello. Can you explain this question, please?

    A company operates a standard marginal costing system. Last month actual fixed overhead expenditure was 2% below budget and the fixed overhead expenditure variance was $1,250.
    What was the actual fixed overhead expenditure for last month?
    A $61,250
    B $62,475
    C $62,500
    D $63,750

    March 6, 2014 at 5:28 pm #161650
    John Moffat
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    If the expenditure variance is 1250 and this is 2% of budget, then the budget figure must be 1250 / 2% = $ 62,500

    The actual figure is 2% below budget, and so the actual figure must be 62,500 – 1,250 = $61,250

    March 6, 2014 at 6:01 pm #161664
    Emil
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    If it was below budget , that means there was a favourable variance , wasn’t it?

    March 6, 2014 at 6:12 pm #161666
    John Moffat
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    Yes – it is a favourable variance 🙂

    March 7, 2014 at 9:06 pm #161749
    Emil
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    Oh , then okay.
    Thanks a lot! 🙂

    March 7, 2014 at 9:41 pm #161751
    John Moffat
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    Please start a new topic.

    This has nothing to do with overhead variances.

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