Biery Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs: The company produced 4,100 units in April using 5,380 liters of direct material and 2,610 direct labor-hours. During the month, the company purchased 6,000 liters of the direct material at $5.80 per liter. The actual direct labor rate was $19.80 per hour and the actual variable overhead rate was $2.90 per hour. The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor-hours. The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased.
The variable overhead efficiency variance for April is:
A)$435 F
B)$435 U
C)$450 U
D)$450 F

Question

Biery Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs:  The company produced 4,100 units in April using 5,380 liters of direct material and 2,610 direct labor-hours. During the month, the company purchased 6,000 liters of the direct material at $5.80 per liter. The actual direct labor rate was $19.80 per hour and the actual variable overhead rate was $2.90 per hour. The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor-hours. The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased.
The variable overhead efficiency variance for April is:
A)$435 F 
B)$435 U 
C)$450 U 
D)$450 F

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Variable overhead efficiency variance = (Standard hours - Actual hours) x Variable overhead rate
The standard hours for 4,100 units produced = 4,100 x 0.8 hour per unit = 3,280 hours
The actual hours worked = 2,610 hours
Variable overhead efficiency variance = (3,280 - 2,610) x $2.90 = $450 U

Biery Corporation Makes a Product with the Following Standard Costs