Systematic Variances, as This Term Is Used in the Text

question 15

Multiple Choice

Systematic variances, as this term is used in the text, are persistent and most likely:

• A) Are not worth management time and effort to investigate.
• B) Average out to a steady-state amount over time.
• C) Will recur unless corrected.
• D) Are small in amount.
• E) Must be allocated at the end of the period to inventory and cost of goods sold accounts.

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