Which of the Following Is True About "Management by Exception

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about "management by exception"?

• A)It requires managers to investigate all favorable and unfavorable variances.
• B)It requires the use of variance analysis.
• C)It rarely requires the use of variance analysis.
• D)It requires managers to calculate standard costs,but ignore actual costs.
• E)None of the answer choices is correct.

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