One Advantage of Using a Standard Costing System Is That

question 41

Multiple Choice

One advantage of using a standard costing system is that it:

• A) makes the record keeping process more complex and difficult.
• B) never requires updating if standard costs have been carefully determined.
• C) reduces the amount of information available to a manager.
• D) provides managers with information that is useful in making decisions to improve performance.

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Definitions:

Automated Guided Vehicles

Driverless vehicles equipped with sensors and processors, used in manufacturing and warehouses for material handling and transport tasks.

Material Handling

The act of transporting, securing, keeping, and supervising materials and goods from the point of manufacturing, through storage and distribution, to their consumption and eventual discard.

AGVs

Automated Guided Vehicles; robotic vehicles used for transporting materials around a manufacturing facility, warehouse, or other environments without direct human intervention.

CNC

Acronym for Computer Numerical Control, a process used in manufacturing that involves the use of computers to control machine tools.