The MOST Likely Explanation of the Above Direct Manufacturing Labour

question 122

Multiple Choice

The MOST likely explanation of the above direct manufacturing labour variances is that:

• A)the company may have assigned more experienced employees this month than originally planned.
• B)management may have a problem with budget slack and might be using lax standards for both labour-wage rates and expected efficiency.
• C)employees did not work as efficiently as expected to accomplish the job.
• D)the average wage rate paid to employees was less than expected.

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