An Income Statement Presented in a Functional Format Is Not

question 148

Multiple Choice

An income statement presented in a functional format is not very helpful in managerial decision-making because it does not show which expenses are

• A)fixed and which are variable.
• B)direct and which are indirect.
• C)product costs and which are period costs.
• D)common and which are allocated.

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