Figures Incorporated makes a single product--an electrical motor used in many long-haul trucks.The company has a standard cost system in which it applies overhead to this product based on the standard labor-hours allowed for the actual output of the period.Data concerning the most recent year appear below: The variable overhead efficiency variance is:

A) $5,389 F
B) $5,389 U
C) $4,896 F
D) $4,896 U

Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance

The difference between the actual variable overheads incurred and the standard cost of those overheads for the actual production level.

Electrical Motor

A device that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy, used in a multitude of applications from household appliances to industrial machinery.

Standard Labor-Hours

The predetermined amount of labor time estimated for the completion of a task or production of goods under normal conditions.