In a cost-volume-profit chart, the a. total cost line begins at zero b. slope of the total cost line is dependent on the fixed cost per unit c. total cost line begins at the total fixed cost value on the vertical axis d. total cost line normally ends at the highest sales value der variable costing, which of the following costs would be included in finished goods inventory? a. neither variable nor fixed factory overhead cost b. both variable and fixed factory overhead cost c. only variable factory overhead cost d. only fixed factory overhead cost amount of n units manufactured exceed units sold equal units sold are less than units sold are equal to or greater than units sold income under absorption costing will be less than the amount of income under variable costing rst budget customarily prepared as part of an entity's master budget is the production budget cash budget sales budget direct materials purchases benefits of comparing actual performance of the operations against planned goals include all of the following pt providing prompt feedback to employees about their performance relative to the goal preventing unplanned expenditures helping to establish spending priorities determining how managers are performing against prior years' actual operati greaults