A 5 Percent Wage Increase for All Factory Employees Would

question 44

Multiple Choice

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

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

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Decertification Election

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