Carborundum Corporation Reported the Following Operating Costs and Environmental Quality

question 102

Multiple Choice

Carborundum Corporation reported the following operating costs and environmental quality costs for the past four years. Assume that all environmental quality costs are variable and that all changes in the quality cost ratios are due to an environmental cost reduction program. What is the change in environmental costs from 2018 to 2019?

• A) $12,000
• B) $37,000
• C) $41,000
• D) $672,000

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