Irving Corporation makes a product with the following standards for direct labor and variable overhead: In November the company's budgeted production was 5,900 units, but the actual production was 5,700 units. The company used 1,640 direct labor-hours to produce this output. The actual variable overhead cost was $8,528. The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor-hours.The variable overhead rate variance for November is:
A) $456 Unfavorable
B) $656 Unfavorable
C) $656 Favorable
D) $456 Favorable

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Irving Corporation makes a product with the following standards for direct labor and variable overhead:  In November the company's budgeted production was 5,900 units, but the actual production was 5,700 units. The company used 1,640 direct labor-hours to produce this output. The actual variable overhead cost was $8,528. The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor-hours.The variable overhead rate variance for November is:
A) $456 Unfavorable 
B) $656 Unfavorable 
C) $656 Favorable 
D) $456 Favorable

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The Answer of Irving Corporation makes a product with the following standards for direct labor and variable overhead:  In November the company's budgeted production was 5,900 units, but the actual production was 5,700 units. The company used 1,640 direct labor-hours to produce this output. The actual variable overhead cost was $8,528. The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor-hours.The variable overhead rate variance for November is:
A) $456 Unfavorable 
B) $656 Unfavorable 
C) $656 Favorable 
D) $456 Favorable

Irving Corporation Makes a Product with the Following Standards for Direct