Which of the following statements is true? I. Under the absorption costing method, a company can increase profits simply by increasing the number of units produced. II. Under absorption costing, a portion of fixed manufacturing overhead cost is released from inventory when production volume exceeds sales volume. Multiple Choice Neither statement is true. Only statement II is true. Only statement I is true. Both statements are true.
Which of the following statements is true? I. Under the absorption costing method, a company can increase profits simply by increasing the number of units produced. II. Under absorption costing, a portion of fixed manufacturing overhead cost is released from inventory when production volume exceeds sales volume. Multiple Choice Neither statement is true. Only statement II is true. Only statement I is true. Both statements are true.
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![Which of the following statements is true?
1. Under the absorption costing method, a company can increase profits simply by increasing the number of units produced.
II. Under absorption costing, a portion of fixed manufacturing overhead cost is released from inventory when production volume exceeds sales volume.
Multiple Choice
O
O
Neither statement is true.
Only statement II is true.
Only statement I is true.
Both statements are true.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F30da02c1-a4fa-44e5-8122-811dc4853c02%2F64830432-e53d-4215-b661-750c6a89e89b%2Fr26x7md_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Which of the following statements is true?
1. Under the absorption costing method, a company can increase profits simply by increasing the number of units produced.
II. Under absorption costing, a portion of fixed manufacturing overhead cost is released from inventory when production volume exceeds sales volume.
Multiple Choice
O
O
Neither statement is true.
Only statement II is true.
Only statement I is true.
Both statements are true.
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