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A firm uses value stream income statements. These statements include one value streams and two non-value streams. The value stream income statement shows the following cost numbers for the firm's value stream $100,000 materials cost, $150,000 labor cost, and $75,000 overhead cost. (The firm has no fixed overhead.)
Which of the following is TRUE about these cost numbers?
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 The firm most likely scrutinizes these costs closely because they are likely to be waste.  | 
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| b. | 
 The firm most likely considers these direct labor and overhead costs to be waste.  | 
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 The firm most likely considers the overhead cost to be waste.  | 
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 The firm most likely control these costs through a process of continuous improvement.  | 
Answer is option D
The firm most likely control these costs through a process of continuous improvement.
Value stream costs are considered to be non-waste costs. This type of income statement is widely used by the lean firms as their main objective is to control waste.