When Trade-Offs Have to Be Made Between Achieving Long-Term and Achieving

question 98

Multiple Choice

When trade-offs have to be made between achieving long-term and achieving short-term objectives

• A)long-term objectives should take precedence unless the short-term performance targets have unique importance.
• B)long-term objectives should take precedence because of the need for future survival.
• C)short-term objectives should take precedence because they focus attention on delivering performance improvement.
• D)short-term objectives should take precedence unless the long-term performance targets are not achievable.
• E)long-term objectives should never take precedence until the short-term objective is achieved.

Understand the relationship between labor efficiency variance and variable overhead efficiency variance.

Calculate material and labor variances based on standard costing.

Understand the basics of standard costing system including its components and calculations.

Calculate and analyze direct material price variances.

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