In Companies Where There Is Good Reason to Change from a Traditionally

question 36

Multiple Choice

In companies where there is good reason to change from a traditionally based costing system to an activity-based costing system, management might expect

• A)products or services with high volumes will have higher overhead costs.
• B)products or services with high volumes will have lowered overhead costs.
• C)products or services with low volumes will have lowered overhead costs.
• D)products or services with high volumes are generally costed accurately.

Calculate contribution margin per unit and understand its significance.

Identify and calculate direct and indirect manufacturing costs.

Determine the incremental manufacturing cost for a single unit increase in production.

Understand and apply cost classifications such as direct materials, direct labor, manufacturing overhead, and period costs.

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