Sweet Tooth Candy Company budgeted the following costs for anticipated production for August: Advertising expenses $247,480 Manufacturing supplies 13,560
Power and light 40,450 Sales commissions 273,520
Factory insurance 23,560 Production supervisor wages 118,980
Production control wages 30,930 Executive officer salaries 252,240
Materials management wages 34,040 Factory depreciation 19,270

Required:
Prepare a factory overhead cost budget, separating variable and fixed costs.

Fixed costs= $73,760

Variable cost= $159,430

Explanation:

First, let's separate the factory overhead costs:

Power and light 40,450

Factory insurance 23,560

Production supervisor wages 118,980

Production control wages 30,930

Factory depreciation 19,270

Now, the fixed and variable costs:

Fixed costs= Factory insurance 23,560  + Production control wages 30,930 + Factory depreciation 19,270

Fixed costs= $73,760

Variable cost= Power and light 40,450 + Production supervisor wages 118,980

Variable cost= $159,430

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