Multiple Choice
Reference: 11-11
The Clark Company makes a single product and uses standard costing. Variable overhead is assigned to production on the basis of direct labour hours. Some data concerning this product for the month of May follow:
-Which of the following is the most probable reason a company would experience an unfavourable labour rate variance and a favourable labour efficiency variance?
A) the mix of workers assigned to the particular job was heavily weighted towards the use of higher paid, experienced individuals.
B) because of the production schedule, workers from other production areas were assigned to assist this particular process.
C) defective materials caused more labour to be used in order to produce a standard unit.
D) the mix of workers assigned to the particular job was heavily weighted towards the use of new relatively low paid, unskilled workers.
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