A Costing System with More Than Two Stages of Allocations

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Short Answer

A costing system with more than two stages of allocations and cost drivers other than percentages

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Definitions:

Depreciation Expense

An accounting method allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life.

Plant Assets

Durable physical assets employed in creating goods and services, including equipment, buildings, and machinery.

Double-Declining-Balance

A method of accelerated depreciation which doubles the rate at which an asset's book value depreciates compared to straight-line depreciation.

Salvage Value

The estimation of an asset's value at the end of its period of utility.