Which inventory costing approach includes both fixed and variable manufacturing costs as part of the inventoriable expenses?

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Explanation

Absorption costing is the method that treats all manufacturing costs—both fixed and variable—as inventoriable costs. In contrast, variable costing considers only variable manufacturing costs as inventoriable, while fixed costs are treated as period expenses.

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Which inventory costing approach includes both fixed and variable manufacturing costs as part of the inventoriable expenses?

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