can someone explain this cost accounting question to me

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    i got the answers to this question through trial and error but i still dont fully understand it. can someone explain how i got these answers if its not too much explaining to do. if its too much than just do A

    The manager of the Texas Department of Transportation has determined that it typically takes 30 minutes for the department’s employees to register a new car. In Bexar County, the predetermined fixed overhead rate was computed on an estimated 10,000 direct labor hours per month and is $9 per direct labor hour, whereas the predetermined variable overhead rate is $3 per direct labor hour.

    During July, 18,800 cars were registered in Bexar County and 9,500 direct labor hours were worked in registering those vehicles. For the month, variable overhead was $27,700 and fixed overhead was $90,800.

    A. Compute overhead variances using a four-variance approach.

    VOH Spending Variance $

    VOH Efficiency Variance $

    Total VOH Variance $

    FOH Spending Variance $

    FOH Volume Variance $

    Total FOH Variance $

    B. Compute overhead variances using a three-variance approach.

    OH Spending Variance $

    OH Efficiency Variance $

    OH Volume Variance $

    Total OH Variance $

    c. Compute overhead variances using a two-variance approach.

    Budget Variance $

    Volume Variance $

    Total OH Variance $

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