med tech company a manufacturer of disposable medical supplies prepared the followin 666050

Med Tech Company, a manufacturer of disposable medical supplies, prepared the following factory overhead cost budget for the Assembly Department for August 2008. The company expected to operate the department at 100% of normal capacity of 28,000 hours.

Variable costs:

 

 

Indirect factory wages

$246,400

 

Power and light

179,200

 

Indirect materials

44,800

 

Total variable cost

 

$470,400

Fixed costs:

 

 

Supervisory salaries

$130,000

 

Depreciation of plant and equipment

105,000

 

Insurance and property taxes

22,600

 

Total fixed cost

 

257,600

Total factory overhead cost

 

$728,000

During August, the department operated at 25,250 hours, and the factory overhead costs incurred were indirect factory wages, $216,500; power and light, $162,600; indirect materials, $38,200; supervisory salaries, $130,000; depreciation of plant and equipment, $105,000; and insurance and property taxes, $22,600.

Instructions

Prepare a factory overhead cost variance report for August. To be useful for cost control, the budgeted amounts should be based on 25,250 hours.