An unfavorable rate variance has occurred in the salary budget of a unit. When investigating this variance, the nurse manager should look for which situations?
A) Were any unexpected bonuses awarded?
B) Did agency personnel hours exceed the number predicted in the budget?
C) Were new employees hired at lower wages?
D) Did the number of client days exceed the predicted budgeted amount?
E) Were fewer nursing hours worked than were predicted?

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An unfavorable rate variance in the salary budget could be due to unexpected bonuses (A) or higher costs from using more expensive agency personnel (B) than planned.

An Unfavorable Rate Variance Has Occurred in the Salary Budget