Standard Costs

question 8

Multiple Choice

Standard costs:

• A)May be used in job order cost systems but not in process cost accounting systems.
• B)Should be revised upward when actual costs are higher than expected because of waste and inefficiency.
• C)Are the same for all companies in a given industry.
• D)Are the costs that should be incurred to produce a product under normal conditions.

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