d. During June 2019, Maju Berhad experimented with fewer senior technicians and more ofassistant technicians in order to save costs of production. Advise Maju Berhad on whetherto continue with the new labour mix policy.Calculate the variable overhead expenditure and efficiency variance for month of June2019.е. Maju Berhad manufactures various chemicals compounds for industrial use in domestic andoverseas market. One of its compound, called Sinar, is prepared using an elaborated distillingprocess and was sold in the market at the price of RM110 per unit. The company'smanagement is anxious to determine the efficiency of Sinar production activities for the monthof June 2019. The standard cost card for compound Sinar is given as follows:RM50.00Direct materials (2.5 kg x RM20.00/kg)Direct labor (1.4 dlh at RM12.50/dlh)Variable overhead (1.4 dlh at RM3.50/dlh)17.504.90Standard cost per unit72.40During the month of June 2019, Maju Berhad manufactured 3,750 units of product Sinar. Atotal of 12,000 kg of raw materials were purchased during the month at a total cost ofRM225,000. There were no beginning inventories, but there were 2,500 kg of raw materialsremained in ending inventories at the end of June 2019.The company employs 35 lab technicians to work on the production of Sinar. In the month ofJune 2019, each technician has worked an average of 160 hours at an average wage rate ofRM12 per direct labour hour. The variable manufacturing overheads are absorbed to productSinar on the basis of standard direct labour hours. The actual variable overhead costs incurredduring the month is RM18,200.Required:

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d. During June 2019, Maju Berhad experimented with fewer senior technicians and more of assistant technicians in order to save costs of production. Advise Maju Berhad on whether to continue with the new labour mix policy. Calculate the variable overhead expenditure and efficiency variance for month of June 2019.

d. During June 2019, Maju Berhad experimented with fewer senior technicians and more of assistant technicians in order to save costs of production. Advise Maju Berhad on whether to continue with the new labour mix policy. Calculate the variable overhead expenditure and efficiency variance for month of June 2019.

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