Compute efficiency variances for variable overhead items


Problem:

Item                                    Cost Formula
Utilities…             $6,000 per year, plus $0.30 per machine hour (MH)
Supplies…           $10,000 per year, plus $0.80 per machine hour
Depreciation…     $25,000 per year
Indirect labor…    $21,000 per year, plus $0.40 per machine hour

Using these cost formulas, complete the following flexible budget:

                                                                                                 Machine Hours                                                

                                                  Cost Formula

Overhead Costs                             (per MH)                8,000                10,000               12,000

Variable overhead costs:

Utilities                                             0.30                   2,400                 3,000                 3,600                     

Supplies                                            0.80                  6,400                 8,000                  9,600

Indirect labor                                     0.40                  3,200                 4,000                  4,800

Total variable costs....                       $1.50                $12,000              $15,000             $18,000

Fixed overhead costs:

Utilities                                                                       6,000                 6,000                 6,000

Supplies                                                                     10,000               10,000               10,000

Depreciation                                                               25,000               25,000                25,000

Indirect labor                                                              21,000               21,000                21,000

Total fixed overhead costs....                                       62,000                62,000                62,000

Total overhead costs...                                                $74,000             $77,000              $80,000

Refer to the flexible budget data above. The standard time to complete one unit of product is 1.6 machine hours. Last year the company planned to operate at the 10,000 machine hour level of activity. During the year the following actual activity took place:

Number of units produced….        5,000 units
Actual machine hours worked…    8,500 hours

Prepare a performance report for the year using the format that appears below. Do not compute efficiency variances for variable overhead items.

                    Performance Report Hardball Corp.
Budgeted machine hours….        ________________
Actual machine hours…              ________________
Standard machine hours…          ________________
 
                Cost Formula    Actual Cost    Flex budget    Spending or                    (per MH)    8,500 MHS    based on        Budgeted
                                8,500 MHs    Variance
Variable overhead costs:
____________________        $________    $________    $________    $________
____________________         _________    _________    _________    _________
____________________        _________    _________    _________    _________
Total variable costs….             $________    _________    _________    _________

Fixed overhead costs:
____________________                _________    _________    _________
____________________                _________    _________    _________
____________________                _________    _________    _________
____________________                _________    _________    _________
Total fixed costs….                        _________    _________    _________
Total overhead costs…                  $________    $________    $________

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