The Unemployment Rate Is High in the City in Which

question 175

Multiple Choice

The unemployment rate is high in the city in which a company has a factory. The company finds that they are able to pay new employees a lower wage per hour than when the unemployment rate was lower a year ago. Which of the following variances may be directly impacted?

• A)Direct materials price variance
• B)Direct materials quantity variance
• C)Direct labor efficiency variance
• D)Direct labor rate variance

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