A standard cost is:
AAn actual cost
BA pre-determined benchmark costCORRECT
CHistorical cost
DSunk cost
ACCAPerformance Management
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
Standard costs are pre-determined and used to benchmark performance via variance analysis.
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