Open Source Software Is Free but Often an Organization Will

question 37

True/False

Open source software is free but often an organization will have to pay for training and technical support for the software.

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Definitions:

Actual Cost Analysis

The process of examining the real and total costs incurred in the production of goods or provision of services, after the fact, to ensure accurate costing and pricing.

Indirect Costs

Expenses that are not directly traceable to a product, service, or project, such as rent, utilities, and administrative salaries.

Cost Centres

Divisions or units within an organization that do not directly generate revenue but incur costs, used for budgeting and cost control.

Cost Drivers

Factors that cause the costs of an activity to go up or down, like machine-hours or labor-hours, affecting the total cost of production.