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Management · Q173

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Management · question 173

Q173

Price variance for direct manufacturing labour is referred as

A.
direct variance
B.
rate variance
Answer
C.
labour variance
D.
manufacturing variance

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Price variance for direct manufacturing labour is referred as rate variance. A rate variance is the difference between the actual price paid for something and the expected price, multiplied by the actual quantity purchased. The concept is used to track down instances in which a business is overpaying for goods, services, or labor.