Which of the following statements is true of absorption and variable costing systems?
A)Both costing methods consider selling and administrative costs to be period costs.
B)Variable costing considers variable selling and administrative costs to be product costs.
C)Absorption costing considers fixed manufacturing overhead to be period costs.
D)Both costing methods consider fixed manufacturing overhead to be product costs.

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Both absorption and variable costing systems treat selling and administrative costs as period costs, meaning they are expensed in the period incurred and not included in product costs.

Which of the Following Statements Is True of Absorption and Variable