When Analyzing the Change in Operating Income, the Strategy Component

question 65

Multiple Choice

When analyzing the change in operating income, the strategy component of productivity ________.

• A) calculations are similar to the sales-volume variance calculations
• B) compares the change in output price with the changes in input prices
• C) will report a large positive amount when a company has successfully pursued the cost leadership strategy
• D) isolates the change attributed solely to an increase in the quantity of units sold

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