To Be Consistent with the Historical Cost Principle, Overhead Costs

question 46

Multiple Choice

To be consistent with the historical cost principle, overhead costs incurred by an enterprise constructing its own building should be

• A) allocated on the basis of lost production.
• B) eliminated completely from the cost of the asset.
• C) allocated on an opportunity cost basis.
• D) allocated on a pro rata basis between the asset and normal operations.

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