The Characteristic That Is Most Often Used to Distinguish a Product

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Multiple Choice

The characteristic that is most often used to distinguish a product as either a main product or a by-product is the amount of:

• A) Sales value of the products produced during the common production process.
• B) Direct manufacturing costs (e.g., materials) incurred before the split-off point.
• C) Physical measures in the products produced during the common production process.
• D) Time (i.e., labor) required to produce the products from start to finish.

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