Use the Information Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 145

Multiple Choice

Use the information below to answer the following question(s) .Sawyer Industries Inc.(SII) , developed standard costs for direct material and direct labour.In 2019, SII estimated the following standard costs for one of their major products, the 30-litre heavy-duty plastic container. During July 2020, SII produced and sold 10,000 containers using 2,200 kilograms of direct materials at an average actual cost per kilogram of $24 and 1,050 direct manufacturing labour hours at an average actual wage of $14.75 per hour.
-July's direct material efficiency variance is

• A)$4,800 favourable.
• B)$2,200 favourable.
• C)$5,000 unfavourable.
• D)$5,000 favourable.
• E)$4,800 unfavourable.

Recognize the protection of workers' rights under U.S. labor laws, including the right to unionize and engage in collective activities.

Identify the legal protections for employees engaging in union activities and the prohibition of employer interference or retaliation.

Understand the concept of exclusive representation by unions and its purpose in U.S. labor law.

Comprehend the restrictions and limitations imposed on unions and employers by the Wagner Act (NLRA), Taft-Hartley Act, and Landrum-Griffin Act.

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Definitions:

External Inhibition

The decrease in the strength or occurrence of a behavior due to an external stimulus or change in environmental conditions.

Stimulus Discrimination

The ability to distinguish between different stimuli or cues, especially in the context of learning and behavior.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral principle where the removal of an unfavorable condition strengthens a desired behavior.