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1) Calculate the amount of variable cost charged to each plant.

the variable cost charged to northern plant = Northern plant tons * Variable cost per unit

= 125,000 *0.23

= 28,750

Variable cost charged to southern plant = southern plant tons * variable cost per unit

= 63,400*0.23

= 14,582

2) Calculate the amount of fixed cost charged to each plant.

Fixed cost charged to Northern plant = Fixed cost *65%

= 291,900*52%

= 151,788

Fixed cost charged to southern plant = Fixed cost *35%

= 291,900*48%

=140,112

3) The $362,000 in total cost should not be charged to the plants. The total variable changes to both the plants are $43,332(28,750+14,582)

. And the total fixed charged to both the plants are $291,900 (151,788+140,112). So, the total charges to both the plants are 335,232($43,332(variable charges)+291,900(fixed charges))

. The total actual cost incurred is $362,000. Hence, the remaining cost of $26,768(362,000 -335,232) is considered as spending variance.

The overall spending variance of $26,768 shows that the costs incurred in excess of the budgeted $0.23 per ton variable cost and budgeted $291,900 in fixed costs.

The $26,768 uncharged cost is the responsibility of the "Transport Service Department" (maintenance department).

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