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Identify the favorable variance that attracts manager using the management by exception and also explain the action(s) the manager must consider.
Manager using management by expectation will first identify the largest variances, attempt to uncover their cause and then later implement certain action that helps in correcting them. The smaller variances are used after major problems are dealt.
Variance like materials quantity variance, materials price variance, the direct labor efficiency variance, and the volume and controllable

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