What is the rationale behind treating period costs as current expenses? a. Period costs are uncontrollable b. Period costs are immaterial c. Allocation of period costs is arbitrary at best and could lead to erroneous decisions d. Period costs will occur whether or not production occurs and so it is improper to allocate these costs to production and defer a current cost of doing business

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