Variable Manufacturing Overhead Is Applied to Products on the Basis

question 48

Multiple Choice

Variable manufacturing overhead is applied to products on the basis of standard direct labor hours. If the direct labor efficiency variance is unfavorable, the variable overhead efficiency variance will be: (CMA adapted)

• A) favorable.
• B) unfavorable.
• C) either favorable or unfavorable.
• D) zero.

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