The Production Manager of a Company,in an Effort to Gain

question 16

Multiple Choice

The production manager of a company,in an effort to gain a promotion,negotiated a new labor contract with the factory employees that required them to bear a greater percentage of benefit costs than before,thus bringing down the cost of direct labor to the company.Shortly afterward,several experienced and highly skilled workers resigned,and were replaced by new employees whose work was very slow during their training period.At the end of the quarter,the company's profits fell 10%.This would produce a(n) ________.

• A) unfavorable direct materials cost variance
• B) favorable direct labor cost variance
• C) favorable direct labor efficiency variance
• D) unfavorable direct materials efficiency variance

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Definitions:

Mutually Exclusive Projects

Situations where the acceptance of one project results in the rejection of another project due to constraints such as budget or resources.

Economic Resource

Assets or inputs that can be used in the production or offering of goods and services that have economic value.

Fiscal Year

A one-year period used for financial reporting and budgeting that may not align with the calendar year.