Choosing Direct- Labor Cost Rather Than Direct- Labor Hours as a Cost

question 78

Multiple Choice

Choosing direct- labor cost rather than direct- labor hours as a cost driver for overhead implies that:

• A) lower paid employees use proportionally less support cost
• B) direct- labor cost data is easier to obtain
• C) direct- labor hour data is easier to obtain
• D) higher paid employees use proportionally more support cost

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