Jefferson Co. uses the following standard to produce a single unit of its product: variable overhead $6 (2 hrs. per unit @ $3/hr.). Actual data for the month show variable overhead costs of $150,000, and 24,000 units produced. The total variable overhead variance is:
A) $78,000U.
B) $0.
C) $6,000F.
D) $78,000F.
E) $6,000U.

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The Answer of Jefferson Co. uses the following standard to produce a single unit of its product: variable overhead $6 (2 hrs. per unit @ $3/hr.). Actual data for the month show variable overhead costs of $150,000, and 24,000 units produced. The total variable overhead variance is:
A) $78,000U.
B) $0.
C) $6,000F.
D) $78,000F.
E) $6,000U.