8. An important goal of a responsibility accounting framework is to help ensure which of the following? A. decision-making is made by the top executives. B. investments made by each segment are minimized. c. identification of operating segments that should be closed. D. segment and company financial goals are congruent. 9. Internal costs that are charged to the segments of a business are called A. controllable costs B. variable costs C. fixed costs D. allocated costs 10. An example of an uncontrollable cost would include all of the following except A. real estate taxes charged by the county in which the business operates B. per-gallon cost of fuel for the company's delivery trucks C. hourly rate of pay for the company's purchasing manager D. federal income tax rate paid by the company 11. Which of the following is not a common goal of an organization? A. operational efficiency B. being acquired by another business C. achieving strategic goals D. measuring financial performance