An Efficiency Variance Measures How Well a Company Keeps Unit

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An efficiency variance measures how well a company keeps unit costs of material and labor inputs within standards.

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Definitions:

Immediate Market Period

The shortest time frame in economic analysis, where the supply of goods is completely inelastic, meaning quantity cannot be changed in response to price changes.

Short Run

A period where at least one factor of production is fixed, typically seen in economics as a timeframe where businesses cannot adjust all inputs.

Long Run

A period sufficient for all markets and factors to adjust, allowing full analysis of economic conditions without the constraint of fixed inputs.

Coefficient

A numerical or constant factor in a mathematical expression, showing the degree of some change under certain conditions, often used in equations to measure relationships between variables.