The following data relates to the Polishing Department of Glory Production Limited for last year.
Budgeted production overhead cost Budgeted labor hours
Actual production overhead cost Actual labor hours
$ hours $ hours
Calculate the amount of the over or underabsorbed over or underapplied production overhead cost for the Polishing Department for last year.
a Overabsorbed overapplied production overhead cost of $
b Underabsorbed underapplied production overhead cost of $
c Underabsorbed underapplied production overhead cost of $
d Underabsorbed underapplied production overhead cost of $
What is the name given to a budget that has been prepared by reevaluating activities and comparing the incremental costs of those activities with their incremental benefits?
a Incremental budget
b Rolling budget
c Zero base budget
d Flexible budget
Which ONE of the following would NOT explain a favorable direct materials usage variance?
a Using a higher quality of materials than that specified in the standard.
b A reduction in materials wastage rates.
c An increase in suppliers quality control checks.
d Achieving a lower output volume than budgeted.