Question

Roberson Corporation manufactured 30,000 ice chests during September. The overhead cost-allocation base is $11.25 per machine-hour. The following variable overhead data pertain to September: Actual Budgeted Production 30,000 units 24,000 units Machine-hours 15,000 hours 10,800 hours Variable overhead cost per machine-hour: $11.00 $11.25 What is the actual variable overhead cost?

Answer 1

$165,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Data provided in the question;

variable overhead data

Actual Budgeted

Production 30,000 units 24,000 units

Machine-hours 15,000 hours 10,800 hours

Variable overhead cost per machine-hour $11.00 $11.25

Now,

The actual variable overhead cost will be

= Actual machine hour × Actual Variable overhead cost per machine-hour

= 15,000 × $11.00

= $165,000

Hence,

The actual variable overhead cost for the Roberson Corporation is $165,000