Modine Corporation has provided the following data for September.?Denominator level of activity1,600machine-hours?Budgeted fixed manufacturing overhead costs$42,400??Fixed portion of the predetermined overhead rate$26.50per machine-hour?Actual level of activity1,700machine-hours?Standard machine-hours allowed for the actual output2,000machine-hours?Actual fixed manufacturing overhead costs$41,740?Required:a. Compute the budget variance for September. Show your work!b. Compute the volume variance for September. Show your work!

What will be an ideal response?


a. Budget variance = Actual fixed manufacturing overhead cost ? Budgeted fixed manufacturing overhead cost = $41,740 ? $42,400 = $660 F

b. Volume variance = Fixed portion of the predetermined overhead rate × (Denominator hours ? Standard hours allowed)
= $26.50 per machine-hour × (1,600 machine-hours ? 2,000 machine-hours)
= $26.50 per machine-hour × (?400 machine-hours)
= $10,600 F

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