Solve the Problem. -A 9-Ft. Board Is Cut into 2 Pieces So That

question 159

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A 9-ft. board is cut into 2 pieces so that one piece is 5 feet longer than 3 times the shorter piece. If the shorter piece is x feet long, find the lengths of both pieces.

• A)shorter piece: 1 ft; longer piece: 8 ft
• B)shorter piece: 4.5 ft; longer piece: 27 ft
• C)shorter piece: 15 ft; longer piece: 32 ft
• D)shorter piece: 22 ft; longer piece: 27 ft

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Activity Cost Pools

A method in cost accounting where costs are accumulated according to activities performed, facilitating more accurate product or service costing.

Activity-based Costing System

A method of allocating costs to products or services based on the activities that go into producing them.

Traditional Cost System

A cost accounting system that allocates overhead costs to products based on a predetermined rate, often using direct labor hours or machine hours as the allocation base.

Activity-based Costing

An accounting approach which attributes overheads and indirect costs to specific activities related to production, offering more precise cost information.