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The Ferris Company Applies Manufacturing Overhead Costs to Products on the Basis

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The Ferris Company applies manufacturing overhead costs to products on the basis of direct labour hours. The standard cost card shows that 3 direct labour hours are required per unit of product. For August, the company budgeted to work 90,000 direct labour hours and to incur the following total manufacturing overhead costs:
 Total Variable Overhead Costs $99,000 Total Fixed Overhead Costs $118,000\begin{array}{l|r|}\hline \text { Total Variable Overhead Costs } & \$ 99,000 \\\hline \text { Total Fixed Overhead Costs } & \$ 118,000 \\\hline\end{array}
During August, the company completed 28,000 units of product, worked 86,000 direct labour hours, and incurred the following total manufacturing overhead costs:
 Total Variable Overhead Costs $98,900 Total Fixed Overhead Costs $115,300\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \text { Total Variable Overhead Costs } & \$ 98,900 \\\hline \text { Total Fixed Overhead Costs } & \$ 115,300 \\\hline\end{array}
The denominator activity used for the predetermined overhead rate was 90,000 direct labour hours.
-For August,what was the variable overhead efficiency variance?


A) $0.
B) $1,800 favourable.
C) $2,200 favourable.
D) $2,200 unfavourable.

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