Viger corporation has a standard cost system in which it applies manufacturing overhead to products on the basis of standard machine-hours (mhs). the company has provided the following data for the most recent month: budgeted level of activity 7,900 mhs actual level of activity 8,100 mhs standard variable manufacturing overhead rate $ 6.60 per mh actual total variable manufacturing overhead $ 51,200 what was the variable overhead rate variance for the month?
multiple choice
a.$1,434 favorable
b.$1,320 unfavorable
c.$940 favorable
d.$2,260 favorable

When paul o’neill joined alcoa as ceo, he set a , that there would be zero workplace accidents. a lot of people in the organization thought this was impossible given how dangerous some aluminum-manufacturing jobs are, but alcoa’s safety record improved tremendously. as the board of governors of the american red cross considers planning, one option is to make strategic plans and then direct managers to align tactical and operational plans accordingly. another option is to have planning specialists managers across the organization make their own plans. why might this organization’s executives opt for the latter approach? check all that apply. (a) the environment is a dynamic one, and department and frontline managers can come up with more responsive plans than can central leadership. (b)resources will be better coordinated across the organization in support of the overall strategy.(c) senior leadership will have more control over the organization’s direction. (d)when managers come up with their own plans, they are likely to be more committed to following through on them.