Controllable costs, as used in a responsibility accounting system, consist of:

A. those costs about which a manager has some knowledge.
B. only fixed costs.
C. only direct materials and direct labor.
D. those costs that are influenced by parties external to the organization.
E. those costs that a manager can influence in the time period under review.


Answer: E

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