An Activity Base Is Used to Charge Service Department Expenses

question 84

Multiple Choice

An activity base is used to charge service department expenses. Match each of the following activity bases with the appropriate department (a-h) .
-Number of advertising campaigns

• A)Purchasing
• B)Payroll Accounting
• C)Human Resources
• D)Maintenance
• E)Information Systems
• F)Marketing
• G)President's Office
• H)Transportation

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Definitions:

Profit

The financial gain obtained when the revenue from business activities exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes involved in sustaining the activity.

Long Run

A period during which all factors of production and costs are variable, allowing all inputs to be adjusted.

Profit-Maximizing

A strategy where a company seeks to achieve the highest possible profit, often by adjusting output levels or prices.

Units

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