Washington Inc. has an unfavorable fixed overhead spending variance. Which of the following would be the most likely reason for this variance?
A) More units were actually produced than predicted.
B) Fewer units were actually produced than predicted.
C) Actual fixed overhead was more than predicted.
D) Actual fixed overhead was less than predicted.

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An unfavorable fixed overhead spending variance occurs when actual fixed overhead costs are more than the predicted fixed overhead costs.