Brummer Corporation makes a product whose variable overhead standards are based on direct labor-hours. The quantity standard is 0.10 hours per unit. The variable overhead rate standard is $9.60 per hour. In January the company produced 7,500 units using 810 direct labor-hours. The actual variable overhead rate was $9.50 per hour. The variable overhead efficiency variance for January is:

The board of directors is the highest ranking body in a corporation, and the chairman of the board is the highest ranking individual. the ceo generally works under the board and its chairman, and the board generally has the authority to remove the ceo under certain conditions. the ceo, however, cannot remove the board, but he or she can endeavor to have the board voted out and a new board voted in should a conflict arise. it is possible for a person to simultaneously serve as ceo and chairman of the board, though many corporate control experts believe it is bad to vest both offices in the same person. true false

When used-car dealers signal the quality of a used car with a warranty, a. buyers believe the signal because the cost of a false signal is high b. it is not rational to believe the signal because some used-car dealers are crooked c. the demand for lemons is eliminated d. the price of a lemon rises above the price of a good used car because warranty costs on lemons are greater than warranty costs on good used cars

Why is investing in a mutual fund less risky than investing in a particular company’s stock?