New Company has the following information available for variable overhead costs. Direct labor hours are the cost driver for variable overhead costs. Actual variable overhead costs $3,500 Standard variable overhead costs $1.50 per hour Actual direct labor hours 2,500 hours Standard direct labor hours per unit 5 hours Units produced 500 What is the variable overhead spending variance?

At the end of the fiscal year, apha airlines has an outstanding non-cancellable purchase commitment for the purchase of 1 million gallons of jet fuel at a price of $4.10 per gallon for delivery during the coming summer. the company prices its inventory at the lower of cost or market. if the market price for jet fuel at the end of the year is $4.50, how would this situation be reflected in the annual financial statements?