The normal capacity of the Cutting Department is 12,000 machine hours per month. At normal capacity, the standard factory overhead rate is 12.50 per machine hour based on 96,000 budgeted fixed costs per month and a variable cost rate of 4.50 per machine hour. During May, the department operated at 12,500 machine hours, with an actual factory overhead of 166,000. The number of standard machine-hours allowed for the production actually attained is 11,000. The controllable variance and volume variance, respectively, are A. 20,500 U and 8,000 F B. 20,500 F and 8,000 F C. 20,500 F and 8,000 U D. 20,500 U and 8,000 U

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The normal capacity of the Cutting Department is 12,000 machine hours per month.  At normal capacity, the standard factory overhead rate is 12.50 per machine hour based on 96,000 budgeted fixed costs per month and a variable cost rate of 4.50 per machine hour.  During May, the department operated at 12,500 machine hours, with an actual factory overhead of 166,000.  The number of standard machine-hours allowed for the production actually attained is 11,000.

The controllable variance and volume variance, respectively, are

A. 20,500 U and 8,000 F
B. 20,500 F and 8,000 F
C. 20,500 F and 8,000 U
D. 20,500 U and 8,000 U

 

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