A: Standard costing is a system of cost control. R: It involves comparing standard costs with actual costs to find variances. Choose the correct option. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

A: Standard costing is a system of cost control. R: It involves comparing standard costs with actual costs to find variances. Choose the correct option.
A. A is false but R is true
B. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Standard costing controls costs by setting predetermined standards and analyzing deviations (variances) from these standards. R correctly describes the core mechanism of standard costing.

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