The Flexible Budget Variance for Direct Labor Can Be Broken

question 142

True/False

The flexible budget variance for direct labor can be broken down into a price variance and an effectiveness variance.

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Definitions:

Cost-Justified

A determination that an expense, investment, or action is deemed reasonable or worthwhile based on its cost.

Robinson-Patman Act

is a United States federal law that prohibits anticompetitive practices by producers, specifically price discrimination.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between the total amount that consumers are willing and able to pay for a good or service and the total amount they actually do pay.

Producer Surplus

The disparity between what sellers are prepared to accept for a product or service and the amount they actually get.