Actual Direct Labor Costs May Differ from the Flexible Budget

question 85

Multiple Choice

Actual direct labor costs may differ from the flexible budget amounts because

• A)the company may set a standard wage rate,but the market forces may require a change in that rate.
• B)employees do not always operate at the desired efficiency level.
• C)the company may set a standard wage rate,but the market forces may require a change in that rate or employees do not always operate at the desired efficiency level.
• D)employees always operate at the desired efficiency level.

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