If You Buy 100 Shares of IBM for $120/share, and the Margin

question 269

True/False

If you buy 100 shares of IBM for $120/share, and the margin on your account is 50%, the broker will float you an interest-free loan of $6,000, until the price of IBM sufficiently rises to the point where you are willing to sell. You pay the broker back its $6,000, and you enjoy the capital gain.

Distinguish between different overhead rate methods (plantwide rate, departmental rate).

Identify what constitutes a cost object in cost allocation.

Understand the principles of activity-based costing (ABC) and its application.

Grasp the basics of activity-based management (ABM) and its importance.

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