In the Activity Identification Stage of Implementing an Activity-Based Costing

question 53

Multiple Choice

In the activity identification stage of implementing an activity-based costing system, the greater the level of detail

• A)the less likely the company will be to have a net loss.
• B)the greater chance of misclassifying some costs and activities.
• C)the less likely to misclassify some costs and activities.
• D)the more likely the company will identify cost pools.

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