An Organization Subject to Intense Competitive Pressures Would Most Likely

question 38

Multiple Choice

An organization subject to intense competitive pressures would most likely use:

• A) Ideal standards for its operations.
• B) Real standards for its operations.
• C) Caution in even using standard costs at all.
• D) A mix of types of standards.
• E) Standards that are not modified over time.

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