Which Type of Cost Poses the Most Problems in Using

question 105

Multiple Choice

Which type of cost poses the most problems in using an actual cost system?

• A) direct materials
• B) overhead
• C) direct labor
• D) All of these are correct.
• E) None of these are correct.

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Definitions:

Overhead Cost

All ongoing business expenses not directly attributed to creating a product or service, including rent, utilities, and salaries of non-production staff.

Activity Rates

Are used in activity-based costing to allocate costs to products or services based on the activities required for their production or delivery.

Activity-Based Costing

A costing method that assigns overhead and indirect costs to specific activities, improving accuracy in product costing.

Overhead Cost

Expenses related to the day-to-day running of a business that are not directly linked to a specific product or service but are necessary for the business to operate.