By comparing actual costs with standard costs:
a. a measure of managerial efficiency emerges.
b. managers can evaluate the accuracy of standards.
c. managers can improve performance if necessary.
d. a manager can be held accountable for the difference.
e. All of the answers are correct.
e
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