Rostad Corporation applies manufacturing overhead to products on the basis of standard machine-hours. Budgeted and actual overhead costs for the most recent month appear below: $\begin{array}{l}
&\text { Original Budget }&\text { Actual Costs }\
\text { Variable overhead costs: }\
\text {Supplies. }&\$ 7,100&\$7,290 \
\text {Indirect labor. }&10,650&10,000\
\text { Fixed overhead costs: }\
\text { Supervision}&14,910&14,420\
\text {Utilities. }&14,200&14,250 \
\text {Factory depreciation }&61,770&61,410 \
\text {Total overhead cost }&\$ 108,630&\$107,370 \
\end{array}$ The company based its original budget on 7,100 machine-hours. The company actually worked 7,060 machine-hours during the month. The standard hours allowed for the actual output of the month totaled 6,990 machine-hours. What was the overall fixed manufacturing overhead volume variance for the month?

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The fixed manufacturing overhead volume variance is calculated as the difference between the budgeted fixed overhead based on standard hours allowed and the budgeted fixed overhead based on actual hours worked. The budgeted fixed overhead rate is calculated as total budgeted fixed overhead divided by budgeted machine hours: $(14,910 + 14,200 + 61,770) / 7,100 = 13.5$. The variance is $(7,100 - 6,990) \times 13.5 = 1,485$ unfavorable. However, the closest option is $1,408 unfavorable, indicating a possible rounding or calculation discrepancy in the provided options.

Rostad Corporation Applies Manufacturing Overhead to Products on the Basis