At the End of 2009, SWP Prepared Its Master Budget

question 40

Multiple Choice

At the end of 2009, SWP prepared its master budget for 2010. Selected amounts from that budget, along with actual results for 2010, are presented below: Which items in the table have favorable variances?

• A) Sales and marketing expense
• B) Cost of goods sold and sales
• C) Sales and research and development expense
• D) Sales and interest revenue

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