Acme Company uses a standard cost accounting system. The com…

Acme Company uses a standard cost accounting system. The company’s standard is 8.0 direct labor hours per unit of finished goods. For the current month, budgeted production is 700 units of finished goods and budgeted direct labor costs are $352,800. Actual production is 670 units, actual direct labor costs are $342,270, and actual direct labor hours worked are 5,690 hours. What is the direct labor rate variance? 

Acme Company makes and sells widgets. Acme’s planning budget…

Acme Company makes and sells widgets. Acme’s planning budget for the current month is based on projected unit sales of 8,000 units. The planning budget assumes that fixed selling and administrative (S&A) expenses are $336,000, and variable S&A expenses are 40% of total S&A expenses. During the month, Acme actually makes and sells 8,500 units and its actual total S&A expenses are $594,500. What is the flexible budget spending variance for S&A expenses? 

The majority decision in Dobbs (2022) made the claim that, “…

The majority decision in Dobbs (2022) made the claim that, “A right to abortion is not deeply rooted in the Nation’s history and traditions,” referring to why the right to an abortion is not protected by the U.S. Constitution. What argument did the Dobbs dissent make in response?