Which One of the Following Is NOT Considered an Externality

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is NOT considered an externality?

• A)union pension costs and regulations
• B)high borrowing rate
• C)labour regulations
• D)cost of carbon emissions

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Definitions:

Job-order Costing System

An accounting system that accumulates costs per individual job or project to calculate profitability and costs.

Indirect Labor Cost

Costs related to employees who assist in the production process but do not actively work on the product, such as maintenance staff and supervisors.

Manufacturing Overhead

All indirect costs associated with the production process, including utilities, depreciation, and supervision expenses, not directly tied to specific product units.

Job-order Costing System

An accounting method that assigns costs to specific production batches or projects, tracking the direct and indirect costs involved.