Goolden Electronics Corporation has a standard cost system in which it applies manufacturing overhead to products on the basis of standard machine-hours (MHs).The company had budgeted its fixed manufacturing overhead cost at $58,000 for the month and its level of activity at 2,500 MHs.The actual total fixed manufacturing overhead was $61,200 for the month and the actual level of activity was 2,600 MHs.What was the fixed manufacturing overhead budget variance for the month to the nearest dollar?
A) $880 Unfavorable
B) $880 Favorable
C) $3,200 Favorable
D) $3,200 Unfavorable

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Budget variance = Actual fixed overhead - Budgeted fixed overhead cost
= $61,200 - $58,000
= $3,200 U

Goolden Electronics Corporation Has a Standard Cost System in Which