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 The Litton Company has established standards as follows: \text { The Litton Company has established standards as follows: }

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 The Litton Company has established standards as follows: \text { The Litton Company has established standards as follows: }
 Direct Material 3kgs@@4/kg.=$12 per unit  Direct Labour 2hrs@$8/hr.=$16 per unit  Variable Manufacturing Overhead 2 hrs. @ $5/hr.=$10 per unit \begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \text { Direct Material } & 3 \mathrm{kgs} @ @ 4 / \mathrm{kg} .=\$ 12 \text { per unit } \\\hline \text { Direct Labour } & 2 \mathrm{hrs} @ \$ 8 / \mathrm{hr} .=\$ 16 \text { per unit } \\\hline \text { Variable Manufacturing Overhead } & 2 \text { hrs. @ } \$ 5 / \mathrm{hr} .=\$ 10 \text { per unit } \\\hline\end{array}
Actual production figures for the past year are given below. The company records the materials price variance when materials are purchased.
 Units Produced 600 Direct Material Used 2,000kgs. Direct Material Purcahsed (3,000 kgs.)  $11,400 Direct Labour Cost (1,100 hrs. ) $9,240 Variable Manufacturing Overhead Cost Incurred $5,720\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \text { Units Produced } & 600 \\\hline \text { Direct Material Used } & 2,000 \mathrm{kgs} . \\\hline \text { Direct Material Purcahsed (3,000 kgs.) } & \$ 11,400 \\\hline \text { Direct Labour Cost }(1,100 \text { hrs. }) & \$ 9,240 \\\hline \text { Variable Manufacturing Overhead Cost Incurred } & \$ 5,720 \\\hline\end{array}
The company applies variable manufacturing overhead to products on the basis of direct labour hours.
-What was the variable overhead spending variance?


A) $220 favourable.
B) $220 unfavourable.
C) $240 favourable.
D) $240 unfavourable.

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