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During a recent lengthy strike at Morell Manufacturing Company, management replaced striking assembly line workers with office workers. The assembly link workers were being paid $18 per hour while the office workers rare only paid $10 per house. What is the most likely effect on the labor variances in the first month of this strike?

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During a recent lengthy strike at Morell Manufacturing Company, management replaced striking assembly line workers with office workers. The assembly link workers were being paid $18 per hour while the office workers rare only paid $10 per house. ...

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