The Variances That Should Be Investigated by Management Include

question 77

Multiple Choice

The variances that should be investigated by management include:

• A)only unfavorable variances.
• B)only favorable variances.
• C)all variances, both favorable and unfavorable.
• D)both favorable and unfavorable variances that are considered significant in amount for the company.

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