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?

The cost of labor is significantly lower in many countries than in the united states. if you move manufacturing to a facility to a country labeled as part of the axis of evil and a threat to world peace you will increase the net income of your client by $10 million per the facility is located in a country which limits personal freedom and engages in state sponsored terrorism. imagine you are a marketing consultant. (a) what would you tell the executives to do? (b) what are the alternatives? what are your recommendations? why do you recommend this course of action?