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 rate 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 rate variance for February is:

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AH × AR = $10, 296
Variable overhead rate variance = (AH × AR)- (AH × SR)
= ($10, 296)- (1, 980 hours × $5.00 per hour)
= $10, 296 - $9, 900
= $396 U

Zacher Corporation Makes a Product with the Following Standards for Direct