Prescott Manufacturing manufactures widgets for distribution. The standard costs for the manufacture of widgets follow:
Budgeted factory overhead was $640000. Overhead applied is based on widgets produced. The company estimated that 10000 widgets would be produced; however only 9600 were produced.
Instructions
Calculate the following amounts.
1. Rate at which total factory overhead is applied
2. Materials price variance
3. Total materials variance
4. Overhead volume variance
5. Overhead controllable variance

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The Answer of Prescott Manufacturing manufactures widgets for distribution. The standard costs for the manufacture of widgets follow:
Budgeted factory overhead was $640000. Overhead applied is based on widgets produced. The company estimated that 10000 widgets would be produced; however only 9600 were produced.
Instructions
Calculate the following amounts.
1. Rate at which total factory overhead is applied
2. Materials price variance
3. Total materials variance
4. Overhead volume variance
5. Overhead controllable variance

Prescott Manufacturing Manufactures Widgets for Distribution