The Difference Between Actual Overhead Costs and Overhead Costs Applied

question 64

Multiple Choice

The difference between actual overhead costs and overhead costs applied is the

• A)budget variance.
• B)spending variance.
• C)total overhead variance.
• D)volume variance.

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