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Chapter 10, Problem 13MCQ
(Appendix 10A) Which of the following items describes practices surrounding the recording of variances?
- a. All inventories are typically carried at standard.
- b. Unfavorable variances appear as debits.
- c. Favorable variances appear as credits.
- d. Immaterial variances are typically closed to Cost of Goods Sold.
- e. All of these.
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