Which of the Following Trends in Variances May Not Indicate

question 17

Short Answer

Which of the following trends in variances may not indicate an inherent problem? a. Marketing personnel overstating costs to give themselves additional leeway in operations.
B) Repeatedly having unfavorable labor efficiency variances.
C) An unexpected increase in demand.
D) A developing problem in the manufacturing process.
E) Finding mostly favorable variances over time.

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