cost reduction
cost control
cost allocation
cost ascertainment
✅ The correct answer is B.
The process of setting standards and comparing actual performance with standards with a view to control the cost is cost control. Cost control is the practice of identifying and reducing business expenses to increase profits, and it starts with the budgeting process. A business owner compares actual results with the budgeted expectations and if actual costs are higher than planned, management takes action.
The process of setting standards and comparing actual performance with standards with a view to control the cost is cost control. Cost control is the practice of identifying and reducing business expenses to increase profits, and it starts with the budgeting process. A business owner compares actual results with the budgeted expectations and if actual costs are higher than planned, management takes action.