What Are the Arguments for Prorating a Production-Volume Variance That

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Essay

What are the arguments for prorating a production-volume variance that has been deemed to be material among work-in-process, finished goods, cost and cost of goods sold as opposed to writing it all off to cost of goods sold?

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