Matching
VSL Corporation’s managers developed the following standards for producing a widget:
Generally, VSL uses 500 direct labour hours each month in producing widgets. In a recent month, VSL produced 250 widgets and incurred the following costs:
VSL calculates the cost variances listed on the left below. Match each variance with the correct item , based on the data above. Each numbered item has only one correct answer. Each lettered item may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
Correct Answer:
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