Which of the following would not lend itself to applying direct labor variances?
A) help desk assistant
B) research and development scientist
C) customer service personnel
D) telemarketer

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Direct labor variances are typically used to determine the difference between the budgeted and actual cost of labor used in manufacturing a product or providing a service. Research and development scientists may not be directly involved in the production of the product or service, and therefore there may not be a straightforward way to measure their labor costs. The other options involve more direct involvement in providing the product or service and would lend themselves more easily to applying direct labor variances.

Which of the Following Would Not Lend Itself to Applying