Assume a Subsidiary Is Forced to Borrow in Excess of the MNC's

question 8

True/False

Assume a subsidiary is forced to borrow in excess of the MNC's optimal capital structure. Also assume that the parent company reduces its debt financing by an offsetting amount. Under this scenario, the cost of capital for the MNC overall could not have changed.

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Definitions:

Labor Efficiency Variance

The difference between the actual hours worked and the standard hours expected to produce a certain level of output, multiplied by the standard labor rate.

Labor Rate Variance

The difference between the actual cost of labor and the expected (or standard) cost, often used in manufacturing to measure efficiency and cost management.

Favorable

A term typically used in budgeting and accounting to describe variances or outcomes that are better than expected or budgeted figures.

Variable Overhead Rate Variance

The difference between the actual variable overhead incurred and the standard variable overhead estimated.