{"id":50081,"date":"2024-04-15T23:05:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T23:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=50081"},"modified":"2024-04-15T23:05:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T23:05:11","slug":"labour-cost-variance-is-the-difference-between-standard-cost-of-labour-and","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/labour-cost-variance-is-the-difference-between-standard-cost-of-labour-and\/","title":{"rendered":"Labour cost variance is the difference between standard cost of labour and . . . . . . . ."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a97041371b4a\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Budgeted cost of labour                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Estimated cost of labour                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Actual cost of labour                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    None of these                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: C. Actual cost of labour.<\/p>\n<p>Labour cost variance is the difference between the standard cost of labor and the actual cost of labor. The standard cost of labor is the amount of labor that should be used to produce a product, multiplied by the standard wage rate. 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If the variance is negative, it means that the actual cost of labor was higher than the standard cost of labor. This could be due to factors such as overtime, absenteeism, or inefficient work methods. If the variance is positive, it means that the actual cost of labor was lower than the standard cost of labor. This could be due to factors such as favorable productivity rates or lower wage rates.<\/p>\n<p>The labour cost variance can be used to improve efficiency and control costs. 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