o p i c :   F i n a n c i a l   A n a l y s i s G i v e   t h r e e   p o s s i b l e   c a u s e s   o f   t h e   f o l l o w i n g :  A d v e r s e   d i r e c t   m a t e r i a l s   p r i c e   v a r i a n c e. F a v o r a b l e   d i r e c t   l a b o r   r a t e   v a r i a n c e . F a v o r a b l e    d i r e c t   m a t e r i a l  s   u s a g e  v a r i a  n c e. A d v e r s e   d i r e c t   l a b o r   e f  f i c i e n c y   v a r i a n c e. A n d   e x p l a i n    ho w   y o u  w o u l d   i d e  n t i f y   w h i c h   v a ri a n c  e s   t o  i n v e s t i g a t e N o t e :   A n s w e r s   s h o u l d   b e   q u i t e   l o n g   f o r   m e   t o   u n d e r t a n d   m o r e .

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T o p i c :   F i n a n c i a l   A n a l y s i s

G i v e   t h r e e   p o s s i b l e   c a u s e s   o f   t h e   f o l l o w i n g : 

  1. A d v e r s e   d i r e c t   m a t e r i a l s   p r i c e   v a r i a n c e.
  2. F a v o r a b l e   d i r e c t   l a b o r   r a t e   v a r i a n c e .
  3. F a v o r a b l e    d i r e c t   m a t e r i a l  s   u s a g e  v a r i a  n c e.
  4. A d v e r s e   d i r e c t   l a b o r   e f  f i c i e n c y   v a r i a n c e.

A n d   e x p l a i n    ho w   y o u  w o u l d   i d e  n t i f y   w h i c h   v a ri a n c  e s   t o  i n v e s t i g a t e

N o t e :   A n s w e r s   s h o u l d   b e   q u i t e   l o n g   f o r   m e   t o   u n d e r t a n d   m o r e .

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