Why Should a Company Divide Up the Cost of a "Basket

question 103

Multiple Choice

Why should a company divide up the cost of a "basket purchase" among the different assets purchased?

• A)A company with a longer list of assets will appear to be stronger.
• B)Some of the assets might be paid for more quickly than others.
• C)The different assets might be depreciated over different useful lives.
• D)Baskets are not long-lived assets.

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Definitions:

Variable Cost

Expenses that vary directly with levels of output or production volume.

Spending Variance

The difference between the actual amount spent and the budgeted amount in financial management, often analyzed in cost accounting.

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