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Antuan Company set the following standard costs for one unit of its product.

Direct materials (3.0 Ibs. @ $4.00 per Ib.)	$	12.00
Direct labor (1.8 hrs. @ $14.00 per hr.)		25.20
Overhead (1.8 hrs. @ $18.50 per hr.)		33.30
Total standard cost	$	70.50

The predetermined overhead rate ($18.50 per direct labor hour) is based on an expected volume of 75% of the factorys capacity of 20,000 units per month. Following are the companys budgeted overhead costs per month at the 75% capacity level.

Overhead Budget (75% Capacity)

Variable overhead costs
Indirect materials	$	15,000
Indirect labor		75,000
Power		15,000
Repairs and maintenance		30,000
Total variable overhead costs				$	135,000
Fixed overhead costs
Depreciationbuilding		25,000
Depreciationmachinery		71,000
Taxes and insurance		18,000
Supervision		250,500
Total fixed overhead costs					364,500
Total overhead costs				$	499,500

The company incurred the following actual costs when it operated at 75% of capacity in October.

Direct materials (46,000 Ibs. @ $4.10 per lb.)				$	188,600
Direct labor (28,000 hrs. @ $14.20 per hr.)					397,600
Overhead costs
Indirect materials	$	41,750
Indirect labor		176,150
Power		17,250
Repairs and maintenance		34,500
Depreciationbuilding		25,000
Depreciationmachinery		95,850
Taxes and insurance		16,200
Supervision		250,500			657,200
Total costs				$	1,243,400

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