Which One of the Following Is an Example of Activity-Based

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is an example of activity-based costing?

• A)monitoring the salaries of managers that do untimely quality control checks
• B)keeping close track of shrinkage associated with thefts off the showroom floor
• C)insuring that management is closely working with the local union on keeping labour costs in line
• D)allocating the set up cost associated with getting a machine ready for a production run

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Truman Administration

The period of U.S. presidency under Harry S. Truman, from 1945 to 1953, notable for its implementation of the Marshall Plan, the establishment of NATO, and the beginning of the Cold War.

Berlin Airlift

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Soviet Union

A federal socialist state in Eurasia that existed from 1922 to 1991, composed of multiple republics, and a principal actor in the Cold War.

Cold War

A period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States and their respective allies, from the end of World War II until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, characterized by threats, propaganda, and other measures short of open warfare.