What Is the Most Common Treatment of the Fixed-Overhead Budget

question 22

Multiple Choice

What is the most common treatment of the fixed-overhead budget variance at the end of the accounting period?

• A) Reported as a deferred charge or credit.
• B) Allocated among Work-in-Process Inventory, Finished-Goods Inventory, and Cost of Goods Sold.
• C) Charged or credited to Cost of Goods Sold.
• D) Allocated among Cost of Goods Manufactured, Finished-Goods Inventory, and Cost of Goods Sold.
• E) Charged or credited to Income Summary.

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