Fleming Incorporated makes a single product-a critical part used in commercial airline seats. The company has a standard cost system in which it applies overhead to this product based on the standard labor-hours allowed for the actual output of the period. Data concerning the most recent year appear below: The fixed overhead budget variance is:
A) $18,000 U
B) $18,000 F
C) $45,495 U
D) $45,495 F

Question

Fleming Incorporated makes a single product-a critical part used in commercial airline seats. The company has a standard cost system in which it applies overhead to this product based on the standard labor-hours allowed for the actual output of the period. Data concerning the most recent year appear below:  The fixed overhead budget variance is:
A) $18,000 U 
B) $18,000 F 
C) $45,495 U 
D) $45,495 F

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Budget variance = Actual fixed overhead − Budgeted fixed overhead
= $172,485 − $190,485 = $18,000 F

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