Answer:
$4,089 Unfavorable
Explanation:
Data provided
Standard variable rate = $9.20
Direct labor hours = 1,160
Variable manufacturing overhead costs = $14,761
The computation of variable overhead rate variance is shown below:-
Variable overhead rate variance = (Standard variable rate - (Variable manufacturing overhead costs ÷ Direct labor hours)) × Direct labor hours
= ($9.20 - ($14,761 ÷ 1,160) × 1,160
= ($9.20 - $12.725) × 1160
= $4,089 Unfavorable
Therefore for computing the variable overhead rate variance we simply applied the above formula.