The Variable Overhead Cost Variance Measures How Well the Business

question 55

Multiple Choice

The variable overhead cost variance measures how well the business ________.

• A) keeps unit costs of variable overhead inputs within standard
• B) uses its variable overhead inputs
• C) keeps fixed overhead within standard
• D) explains why fixed overhead is under allocated or overallocated

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