Costs That Can Be Influenced by Management at a Specific

question 100

Multiple Choice

Costs that can be influenced by management at a specific level of management are called:

• A) direct costs.
• B) indirect costs.
• C) noncontrollable costs.
• D) controllable costs.

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Definitions:

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