The Use of Activity-Based Costing in Service Industries

question 150

Multiple Choice

The use of activity-based costing in service industries

• A) has the same objective as in manufacturing.
• B) results in improved costing of services provided.
• C) uses cost pools to assign overhead.
• D) all of these.

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Definitions:

Programmatic Reporting

A method of reporting that involves the use of automated software to generate data reports, often used in digital advertising and marketing.

Donations

Voluntary transfers of assets, including cash, goods, or services to another party without directly receiving something of equal value.

Endowment Contribution

A donation made to an organization with the stipulation that the funds are to be invested and the principal remained intact.

Restricted Fund Method

An accounting principle that mandates funds designated for a specific purpose by a donor must be tracked and reported separately from general funds.