The Purpose of Trend Reporting on Nonvalue-Added Costs Is to

question 140

Multiple Choice

The purpose of trend reporting on nonvalue-added costs is to

• A) trace resources to cost objectives.
• B) assess value content.
• C) define root causes.
• D) see if cost reductions occurred as expected.

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