________ are a form of communication defined as "messages without words" or "silent messages."

Assume actual output exceeds the level of output in the original budget. Costs in which of the following categories will exceed the original budget?

a. total variable costs b. committed fixed costs c. discretionary fixed costs d. all of the above

Assets are classified as current for reporting purposes when

a. shares of common stock in a company's important supplier are acquired to ensure continued availability of raw materials. b. shares of common stock in another company are acquired to diversify operations. c. expenditures are made in developing new technologies or advertising products. d. they are reasonably expected to be turned into cash or to be sold or consumed during the normal operating cycle of the business. e. None of these answer choices is correct.