Efficient or inefficient use of a specific component of variable overhead (e.g., electricity) will cause the firm to have a variable-overhead efficiency variance.

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The variable-overhead efficiency variance measures how efficiently a company uses the variable components (like electricity) of its overhead. If a company uses these components more or less efficiently than expected, it will result in a variance.

Efficient or Inefficient Use of a Specific Component of Variable