Operating Income Reported Under Absorption Costing Will Generally Exceed Operating

question 73

Multiple Choice

Operating income reported under absorption costing will generally exceed operating income reported under variable costing for a given period in which of the following cases?

• A) If production equals sales for that period.
• B) If production exceeds sales for that period.
• C) If sales exceed production for that period.
• D) If the variable manufacturing overhead exceeds the fixed manufacturing overheaD.

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