Everly company has determined a standard variable overhead rate of $2.75 per direct labor hour and expects to incur 1.0 labor hour per unit produced. last month, beverly incurred 1,100 actual direct labor hours in the production of 1,200 units. the company has also determined that its actual variable overhead rate is $2.70 per direct labor hour.

calculate the variable overhead rate and efficiency variances also indicate if the variable are favorable or unfavorable the total amount of over- or underapplied variable overhead. (indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "f" for favorable, "u" for unfavorable.)

variable overhead rate variance
variable overhead efficiency variance
over- or underapplied variable overhead

Chipotle mexican grill, the american mexican food chain restaurant, opened its first restaurant in the united states in 1993. in 2010, chipotle opened its first restaurant in the united kingdom in london on charing cross. by late may 2013, the company had 6 restaurants in london, but they have not been doing well even though the british have taken a liking to mexican food (boyle, 2013). why has this successful u.s. chain not seen the same success overseas? if you were chipotle's ceo, how would you fix this situation? what is an alternative means of venturing outside of its domestic markets that may allow for a competitive advantage? then, pick a company that has not yet expanded overseas, or if it has expanded, suggest a different strategy for entrance into an overseas market that you feel would be more strategic for the company. research its rivals in the global marketplace and market conditions in the overseas market you are targeting. justify your recommended entry strategy based on these industry and market conditions.