Cost Accounting (15th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0133428702
ISBN 13: 978-0-13342-870-4

Chapter 7 - Flexible Budgets, Direct-Cost Variances, and Management Control - Assignment Material - Questions - Page 274: 7-2

Answer

Two sources of information for computing the budgeted amount in variance analysis are historical data from previous periods and industry benchmarks. Historical data provides insights into past performance, while industry benchmarks offer standards against which to measure current performance.

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Two sources of information for computing the budgeted amount in variance analysis are historical data from previous periods and industry benchmarks. Historical data provides insights into past performance, while industry benchmarks offer standards against which to measure current performance.
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