How Is Performance Evaluated for a Cost Center

question 38

Multiple Choice

How is performance evaluated for a cost center?

• A) Actual costs incurred compared to budgeted costs.
• B) Actual segment margin compared to budgeted segment margin.
• C) Comparison of actual and budgeted return on investment (ROI) based on segment margin and assets controlled by the segment.
• D) None of these.

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