When Managers Apply the Process of "Management by Exception

question 98

Multiple Choice

When managers apply the process of "management by exception":

• A) they take action when there is a significant variance between planned and actual results.
• B) they take action when there is a variance of any size or amount between planned and actual results.
• C) they are allowed to use standard costs rather than actual costs on financial statements issued to decision makers.
• D) they are not required to compute the standard cost of making a product.

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Definitions:

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