Which of the Following Trends in Variances May Not Indicate

question 54

Multiple Choice

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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