When Production Exceeds Sales for a Given Year, the Income

question 79

Multiple Choice

When production exceeds sales for a given year, the income reported under absorption costing and variable costing will be:

• A)always the same.
• B)typically different.
• C)always higher under absorption costing.
• D)always higher under variable costing.
• E)always the same or higher under absorption costing.

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