Cost data that are classiﬁed and recorded in a particular way for one purpose may be inappropriate for another use.For example, costs that would likely be noncontrollable by a department supervisor include
A)labor used in department production.
B)materials used in department production.
C)insurance on the plant where the department is housed.
D)overtime pay earned by workers in the department.
E)bonuses earned by department workers for on-time production.

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Insurance on the plant where the department is housed is a cost that is not directly controllable by a department supervisor. Labor, materials, overtime pay, and bonuses are all costs that can be influenced by the supervisor's decisions and actions.

Cost Data That Are Classiﬁed and Recorded in a Particular