A 5 Per Cent Wage Increase for All Factory Employees

question 34

Multiple Choice

A 5 per cent wage increase for all factory employees would affect which of the following variances?

• A)materials price variance
• B)labour rate variance
• C)labour efficiency variance
• D)variable manufacturing overhead efficiency variance

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Definitions:

Work in Process Inventory

Work in process inventory consists of goods and materials that have started the production process but are not yet completed at a specific point in time.

Cost of Goods Sold

The direct costs attributable to the production of goods sold in a company, including material and labor costs.

Work in Process Inventory

The value of the goods that are partially completed by a company but not yet ready for sale.

Push Production

A manufacturing process where products are made based on predicted demand and pushed to the market, as opposed to being pulled by actual demand.