Horngren's Financial & Managerial Accounting, The Managerial Chapters (6th Edition)
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Author: Tracie L. Miller-Nobles, Brenda L. Mattison, Ella Mae Matsumura
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Chapter 23, Problem 21E
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To determine
Calculate the variable
2.
To determine
Explain the reason why the variances are favorable or unfavorable.
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Horngren's Financial & Managerial Accounting, The Managerial Chapters (6th Edition)
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