When a manufacturing company uses standard costing methodology in their journal entries and accounts, a favorable variance has the effect of being a contra expense.

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A favorable variance is one that results in a cost that is lower than the expected or budgeted cost. When using standard costing methodology, this cost savings is recorded as a "favorable variance" account, which is a type of contra expense account.

When a Manufacturing Company Uses Standard Costing Methodology in Their