The Principle of Exceptions Allows Managers to Focus on Correcting

question 25

Multiple Choice

The principle of exceptions allows managers to focus on correcting variances between

• A) standard costs and actual costs
• B) variable costs and actual costs
• C) competitor's costs and actual costs
• D) competitor's costs and standard costs

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Definitions:

Task Environment

The immediate external factors that affect an organization's operations, including competitors, customers, suppliers, and regulatory agencies.

Intuition

The ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning, a "gut feeling."

Educated Guesses

Assumptions based on knowledge, experience, and logical reasoning, but without absolute certainty.

Hunches

Intuitive feelings or guesses without conscious reasoning, often based on experience.