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Direct Material Price Variance
Direct material price variance in the difference between the budgeted per unit cost of raw material and the actual per unit cost multiplied by the number of units purchased.
Direct Material Efficiency Variance
Direct material efficiency variance is the difference between the budgeted quantities and the actual quantities purchased at a specific price.
Direct Labor Efficiency Variance
Direct labor efficiency variance is the difference between the actual time consumed in manufacturing unit and the standard time allowed or the budgeted time for the manufacture of a unit multiplied by the standard direct labor rate.
Price Variance, Efficiency Variance and Flexible
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Price Variance, efficiency variance and flexible budget variance for direct material and direct manufacturing labor and percentages of direct material variance and direct manufacturing labor variance in May 2014.
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The usage of new material that was experimented in May 2014

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