Labor Rate Variance MCQS Multiple Choice Questions

1.Rate variance is a part of

Material variance

Labour variance

Overhead variance

2.Rate variance arises due to:

Change in the rate of pay to labours

Change in the price of materials

Change in the quantity of materials

3.Rate variance is obtained using the following formula:

Difference in rates x Actual hours worked

Difference in rates x Standard hours

Difference in rates x Idle Time

4.Favorable rate variance means that:

Actual labor cost is greater than standard cost

Actual labor cost is less than standard cost

None of the above.

5.Adverse rate variance might arise due to:

Increase actual cost than anticipated

Incorrect standard was setup

All of the above.

6.Overtime to complete the production may lead to:

Adverse material variance

Adverse rate variance

Favorable rate variance

7.Increased promotion to higher pay level staff leads to:

Adverse material variance

Adverse rate variance

Favorable rate variance

  1. Standard cost: Labour 20,000 hours @ $2.66 per hour = $53,200/-; Actual cost: Labour 19,866 hours @ $2.84 per hour = 56,420/-. Rate variance will be:

$ 3,576 favorable

$ 3,500 adverse

$ 3,576 adverse

9.Rate variance is used to evaluate the performance of human capital:

True

False

10.Rate variance is an effective tool to negotiate pay terms with employees and labor union.

Yes

No

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