The difference between actual variable overhead cost and flexible budget variable overhead amount is termed as __________?

Correct answer: A. overhead flexible budget variance

  • A. overhead flexible budget variance
  • B. overhead fixed budget variance
  • C. overhead flexible cost variance
  • D. overhead flexible price variance

Explanation

The difference between actual variable overhead and the variable overhead allowed by the flexible budget is the variable overhead flexible-budget or spending variance. It measures whether actual indirect variable costs were higher or lower than expected for the actual activity level.

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