ECONOMICS

COST ACCOUNTING

STANDARD COSTING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Increase in direct materials prices is not likely to be a reason of unfavorable direct labor efficiency variance
A
Yes
B
No
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Theft of materials, spoilage and damage to materials caused by workers, worker errors or insufficiently trained workers on a production line or in a service industry are reasons for unfavorable direct material efficiency variances.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: B) Low-quality materials. No, this will cause materials quantity variance, but normally not direct labor variances.

Detailed explanation-3: -An unfavorable variance means that labor efficiency has worsened, and a favorable variance means that labor efficiency has increased.

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