Multiple Choice
Controllable costs, as used in a responsibility accounting system, consist of:
A) only fixed costs.
B) only direct materials and direct labor.
C) those costs that a manager can influence in the time period under review.
D) those costs about which a manager has some knowledge.
E) those costs that are influenced by parties external to the organization.
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