The First Step in Activity-Based Costing Is to

question 45

Multiple Choice

The first step in activity-based costing is to

• A)assign manufacturing overhead costs for each activity cost pool to products.
• B)calculate the activity-based overhead rate per cost driver.
• C)identify and classify the major activities involved in the manufacture of specific products.
• D)identify the cost driver that has a strong correlation to the activity cost pool.

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Definitions:

Productive Assets

Assets that contribute directly to the revenue-generating activities of a business.

Revaluation

An adjustment to the carrying value of an asset or a currency to reflect its current fair market value.

IFRS

International Financial Reporting Standards, a set of accounting standards developed by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) that guide financial reporting globally.

Double Declining-Balance Method

The double declining-balance method is an accelerated depreciation technique that doubles the normal depreciation rate, resulting in higher depreciation expenses in the early years of an asset's life.