Which of the Following Is Not a Plausible Cause of a Direct

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a plausible cause of a direct labor efficiency variance?

• A) Poor scheduling of work.
• B) Inadequate supervision of workers.
• C) Materials used are different from those specified.
• D) Failure to update the standard cost to conform to wage provisions in the union contract.
• E) Batch sizes during the period were different from standard.

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