In General, in Recent Times Compared with the Past, Overhead

question 38

Multiple Choice

In general, in recent times compared with the past, overhead as a percentage of a firm's total costs:

• A) has increased.
• B) has decreased.
• C) has remained the same.
• D) cannot tell

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Definitions:

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