Zacher Corporation makes a product with the following standards for direct labor and variable overhead: In February the company's budgeted production was 6, 900 units, but the actual production was 7, 000 units.The company used 1, 980 direct labor-hours to produce this output.The actual variable overhead cost was $10, 296.The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor-hours. The variable overhead efficiency variance for February is:

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Zacher Corporation makes a product with the following standards for direct labor and variable overhead:  In February the company's budgeted production was 6, 900 units, but the actual production was 7, 000 units.The company used 1, 980 direct labor-hours to produce this output.The actual variable overhead cost was $10, 296.The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor-hours. The variable overhead efficiency variance for February is:

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SH = 7, 000 units × 0.3 hours per unit = 2, 100 hours
Variable overhead efficiency variance = (AH - SH)× SR
= (1, 980 hours - 2, 100 hours)× $5.00 per hour
= (-120 hours)× $5.00 per hour
= $600 F

Zacher Corporation Makes a Product with the Following Standards for Direct