The Following Data Are Taken from the Management Accounting Reports

question 162

Multiple Choice

The following data are taken from the management accounting reports of Dulcimer Co.:
If an incentive bonus is paid to the manager who achieved the highest income from operations before service department charges, it follows that:

• A) Division A's manager is given the bonus
• B) Division B's manager is given the bonus
• C) Division C's manager is given the bonus
• D) The managers of Divisions B and C divide the bonus

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Definitions:

Strict Liability

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