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You have just been hired as the controller of the Eastern Division of Global Manufacturing.Performance records for last year are incomplete,with only the following data available:
 Variable Overhead Rate $3.00 per direct labour hour  Budgeted Fixed Overhead $84,800 Total Actual Overhead Cost $262,500 Fixed overhead Budget Variance $7,200 unfavourable  Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance $15,000 unfavourable  Actual Direct Labour Hours Worked 55,000 direct labour hours  Denominator Activity Level 53,000 direct labour hours  Standard Hours per Unit 2 direct labour hours \begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \text { Variable Overhead Rate } & \$ 3.00 \text { per direct labour hour } \\\hline \text { Budgeted Fixed Overhead } & \$ 84,800 \\\hline \text { Total Actual Overhead Cost } & \$ 262,500 \\\hline \text { Fixed overhead Budget Variance } & \$ 7,200 \text { unfavourable } \\\hline \text { Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance } & \$ 15,000 \text { unfavourable } \\\hline \text { Actual Direct Labour Hours Worked } & 55,000 \text { direct labour hours } \\\hline \text { Denominator Activity Level } & 53,000 \text { direct labour hours } \\\hline \text { Standard Hours per Unit } & 2 \text { direct labour hours } \\\hline\end{array}
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Prepare a complete analysis of manufacturing overhead for the past year.Indicate actual,standard,and denominator activity levels; variable overhead spending and efficiency variances; and fixed overhead budget and volume variances.

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