Changes in Technological Forces Are Dealt with by Research and Development

question 103

True/False

Changes in technological forces are dealt with by Research and Development department managers.

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Definitions:

Labor Rate Variance

The difference between the actual labor costs incurred and the expected (or standard) labor costs, often due to paying a higher or lower wage rate than planned.

Variable Overhead Rate Variance

The difference between the actual variable overhead incurred and the expected (standard) variable overhead allocated based on activity levels.

Labor Efficiency Variance

The difference between the actual hours worked and the standard hours expected to produce a certain level of output, multiplied by the standard labor rate.

Labor Rate Variance

The difference between the actual cost of labor and the expected (or standard) cost, often used in manufacturing to measure efficiency and cost management.