Additional information:
April:
Variable overhead $540,000
Fixed overhead 240,000
Total $780,000
Answer:
a. Determine the variable factory overhead controllable variance.
actual variable overhead controllable variance = total actual overhead - total budgeted fixed overhead = $782,000 - $240,000 = $542,000
standard variable overhead = (standard hours x variable overhead rate) = 92,500 hours x ($540,000 / 90,000 hours) = 92,500 x $6 per hour = $555,000
variable overhead controllable variance = actual variable controllable variance - standard variable overhead = $542,000 - $555,000 = -$13,000 favorable variance
b. Determine the fixed factory overhead volume variance.
full capacity - standard hours = 100,000 hours - 92,500 = 7,500 hours
7,500 hours x (fixed factory overhead rate) = 7,500 hours x ($240,000 / 100,000 hours) = 7,500 hours x $2.40 = $18,000 unfavorable variance