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Problem 11-41 Overhead Calculations; Variance Interpretation (LO 11-5) Maxwell Company uses a standard...

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Problem 11-41 Overhead Calculations; Variance Interpretation (LO 11-5)

Maxwell Company uses a standard cost accounting system and applies production overhead to products on the basis of machine hours. The following information is available for the year just ended:

Standard variable-overhead rate per hour: $7.30

Standard fixed-overhead rate per hour: $12.60

Planned activity during the period: 20,000 machine hours

Actual production: 12,700 finished units

Machine-hour standard: Two completed units per machine hour

Actual variable overhead: $164,500

Actual total overhead: $462,950

Actual machine hours worked: 23,500

Required:

  1. 1. Calculate the budgeted fixed overhead for the year.

  2. 2. Compute the variable-overhead spending variance.

  3. 3. Calculate the companys fixed-overhead volume variance.

  4. 4-a. Did Maxwell spend more or less than anticipated for fixed overhead? How much?

  5. 4-b. What was the difference in actual and anticipated overhead?

  6. 5. Was variable overhead underapplied or overapplied during the year? By how much?

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Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Required 4A Required 4B Required 5 Calculate the budgeted fixed overhead for the year. Budgeted fixed overhead
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