Henley Company uses a standard cost system in which it applies manufacturing overhead to units of product on the basis of direct labour-hours.For the month of January,the fixed manufacturing overhead volume variance was $2,220 favourable.The company uses a fixed manufacturing overhead rate of $1.85 per direct labour-hour.During January,the standard direct labour-hours allowed for the month's output:
A) exceeded denominator hours by 1,000.
B) fell short of denominator hours by 1,000.
C) exceeded denominator hours by 1,200.
D) fell short of denominator hours by 1,200.

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The Answer of Henley Company uses a standard cost system in which it applies manufacturing overhead to units of product on the basis of direct labour-hours.For the month of January,the fixed manufacturing overhead volume variance was $2,220 favourable.The company uses a fixed manufacturing overhead rate of $1.85 per direct labour-hour.During January,the standard direct labour-hours allowed for the month's output:
A) exceeded denominator hours by 1,000.
B) fell short of denominator hours by 1,000.
C) exceeded denominator hours by 1,200.
D) fell short of denominator hours by 1,200.

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