Question 34 A favorable efficiency variance for direct labor might indicate that: management hired underskilled workers there is an unexpected increase in direct labor rates work is scheduled efficiently lower-quality materials were purchased D Question 35 Which of the following can be a reason for a favorable price variance for direct materials? less amount of material used during production than planned for actual output a decrease in the price of materials due to an oversupply of materials an unexpected increase in the price of materials workers taking less time to produce the products than was expected Question 34 A favorable efficiency variance for direct labor might indicate that: management hired underskilled workers there is an unexpected increase in direct labor rates work is scheduled efficiently lower-quality materials were purchased D Question 35 Which of the following can be a reason for a favorable price variance for direct materials? less amount of material used during production than planned for actual output a decrease in the price of materials due to an oversupply of materials an unexpected increase in the price of materials workers taking less time to produce the products than was expected