Dawson Company Has a Union Contract Which Calls for an 8

question 17

Multiple Choice

Dawson Company has a union contract which calls for an 8% cost of living increase in the wages paid to all factory workers as of July 1 of the current year.This suggests that:

• A)The labor rate variance for July will be unfavorable.
• B)The labor rate variances during the first half of the current year have been favorable.
• C)The standard labor cost per unit should be revised as of July 1.
• D)The labor efficiency variance for July will be unfavorable.

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