Managerial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781337912020
Author: Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler
Publisher: South-Western College Pub
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Chapter 9, Problem 11E
a.
To determine
Compute the direct labor rate variance, the direct labor time variance, and the total direct labor cost variance.
b.
To determine
Discuss the reason for the cause of the variances.
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