What Might Be an Impediment in Changing from a Traditionally

question 48

Multiple Choice

What might be an impediment in changing from a traditionally based costing system to an activity-based costing system?

• A)Management may not be in favour of a change.
• B)Excessive costs may be incurred to assist in capturing costs.
• C)Some costs would still have to be allocated arbitrarily after the changeover.
• D)All of the above are impediments.

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Definitions:

Isotopes

Forms of the same chemical element that have different numbers of neutrons, leading to variations in their total number of nucleons.

Neutrons

Subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom, carrying no electric charge and having a mass slightly larger than that of a proton.

Allotropes

Different forms of the same element in the same physical state with different structures and properties.

Atomic Mass Number

The total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom, determining its mass.