Maxwell Company uses a standard cost accounting system and applies production overhead to products on the basis of machine hours. The following information is available for the year just ended:
Standard variable-overhead rate per hour: $7.30
Standard fixed-overhead rate per hour: $12.60
Planned activity during the period: 20,000 machine hours
Actual production: 12,700 finished units
Machine-hour standard: Two completed units per machine hour
Actual variable overhead: $164,500
Actual total overhead: $462,950
Actual machine hours worked: 23,500
Required:
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1. Calculate the budgeted fixed overhead for the year.
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2. Compute the variable-overhead spending variance.
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3. Calculate the companys fixed-overhead volume variance.
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4-a. Did Maxwell spend more or less than anticipated for fixed overhead? How much?
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4-b. What was the difference in actual and anticipated overhead?
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5. Was variable overhead underapplied or overapplied during the year? By how much?
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Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Required 4A Required 4B Required 5 Calculate the budgeted fixed overhead for the year. Budgeted fixed overhead
