Which of the following is not true regarding a responsibility accounting system?

A. It should not hold a manager responsible for costs over which the manager has no influence.
B. It is only relevant in manufacturing companies.
C. It can be applied at any level of an organization.
D. It assigns responsibility for costs to the appropriate managerial level that controls those costs.
E. It is designed to measure the performance of managers in terms of controllable costs.


Answer: B

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