An Unfavourable Direct Labour Price Variance and a Favourable Direct

question 96

Multiple Choice

An unfavourable direct labour price variance and a favourable direct labour efficiency variance might indicate which of the following?

• A) Unskilled workers using more actual hours than standard, paid at a higher rate per hour than the standard rate
• B) Unskilled workers using less actual hours than standard, paid a lesser rate per hour than the standard rate
• C) Skilled workers using more actual hours than standard, paid at a higher rate per hour than the standard rate
• D) Skilled workers using less actual hours than standard, paid at a higher rate per hour than the standard rate

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Definitions:

Chlorine Radical

A reactive atom of chlorine that possesses an unpaired electron, making it extremely reactive with other substances.

Tertiary H Atoms

Hydrogen atoms bonded to a tertiary carbon, which is a carbon atom bonded to three other carbon atoms.

Primary H Atoms

Hydrogen atoms attached to a carbon atom that is in turn bonded to no more than one other carbon atom.

Monobromination Product

A substance obtained by introducing a bromine atom into an organic molecule, typically replacing a hydrogen atom.