Unit-Level Cost Drivers in Traditional Cost Systems Distort Product Costs

question 12

Multiple Choice

Unit-level cost drivers in traditional cost systems distort product costs because they:

• A)assume that all overhead activities affect all products.
• B)recognize specific activities that are required to produce a product.
• C)do not consistently record costs.
• D)fail to measure the correct amount of total costs for all products.

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