Managerial Accounting
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Which of the following statements is true for a company that uses variable costing?
- Profit fluctuates with sales.
- Product costs include variable administration costs.
- Any underapplied
overhead is included in the product cost. - The unit product cost changes because of changes in the number of units manufactured.
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