Panamint Systems Corporation Is Estimating Activity Costs Associated with Producing

question 16

Multiple Choice

Panamint Systems Corporation is estimating activity costs associated with producing disk drives, tapes drives, and wire drives. The indirect labor can be traced to five separate activity pools. The budgeted activity cost and activity base data by product are provided below. ​
-Shubelik Company is changing to an activity-based costing method. It has determined that it will use three cost pools: setups, inspections, and assembly. Which of the following would not be used as the activity base for any of these three activities?

• A)number of units to be produced
• B)number of setups
• C)number of inspections
• D)number of direct labor hours

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Definitions:

Collection Period

The average number of days it takes for a business to receive payments from its customers after a sale has been made.

Accounts Receivable

Represents the money owed to a company by its customers for goods or services that have been delivered but not yet paid for.

Statement Of Cash Flows

An accounting statement that illustrates the influence of changes in balance sheet accounts and earnings on the flow of cash and cash equivalents, categorized by operating, investing, and financing activities.

Inventory

The total amount of goods and materials held by a company in stock, ready for sale or production.