An Unfavorable Efficiency Variance for Direct Manufacturing Labor Might Indicate

question 169

Multiple Choice

An unfavorable efficiency variance for direct manufacturing labor might indicate that ________.

• A) there is unexpected increase in direct labor rates
• B) work is scheduled inefficiently
• C) lower-quality materials were purchased
• D) more higher-skilled workers were scheduled than planned

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Definitions:

Expected Frequency

The anticipated count of occurrences across different categories in a contingency table under the null hypothesis.

Effect Size

A quantitative measure of the magnitude of the experimental effect, indicating the strength of the relationship between the variables.

Cramér's V

A measure of association between two nominal variables, indicating the strength of their relationship.

Effect Size

A quantitative measure of the strength of a phenomenon or the magnitude of a difference in a statistical analysis.