The Production Manager of a Company Was Experiencing a High

question 153

Multiple Choice

The production manager of a company was experiencing a high defect rate on the assembly line, which was slowing production and causing wastage of valuable materials. He decided to recruit some highly skilled production workers from another company to bring down the defect rate, but was worried that the higher wages of these workers might negatively affect operating income. This situation would have produced a(n) :

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

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