The Accounting for 3-Variance Analysis Is Simpler Than the 4-Variance

question 21

True/False

The accounting for 3-variance analysis is simpler than the 4-variance analysis, but some
information is lost because the variable and fixed overhead spending variances are combined
into a single total overhead spending variance.

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