Possible Operational Causes of a Direct Materials Efficiency Unfavorable Variance

question 43

Multiple Choice

Possible operational causes of a direct materials efficiency unfavorable variance include all of the following except:

• A)poor work on the production line.
• B)efficient design of products or processes.
• C)congestion due to overscheduling of orders.
• D)inappropriate assignment of labor and machines to specific jobs.
• E)suppliers not manufacturing materials of uniformly high quality.

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