An actual cost is subtracted from flexible budget cost to calculate ____________?
Correct answer: C. flexible budget variance
- A. positive cost variance
- B. negative cost variance
- C. flexible budget variance
- D. flexible cost variance
Explanation
Comparing actual cost with the cost allowed by the flexible budget measures the flexible-budget variance. For costs, subtracting actual cost from flexible-budget cost presents a favorable variance as positive.
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