PAS Systems Has Developed an Unobtrusive Flashlight-Alcohol Detector

question 149

Multiple Choice

PAS Systems has developed an unobtrusive flashlight-alcohol detector.The flashlight readings are inadmissible in court but are used by police officers to decide whether to hold someone for a sobriety test.Each one costs $600.
-Refer to PAS Systems.The manufacturer assembles a breathalyzer from one supplier with a slightly modified flashlight case from another supplier to make the new product.What are the breathalyzer and the flashlight case examples of?

• A)major equipment parts
• B)component parts
• C)processed materials parts
• D)integrated parts

Identify the types of costs associated with joint production processes.

Understand the principles of responsibility accounting in organizational structures.

Apply the concept of value basis for joint cost allocation to specific cases.

Assess the performance of managers using controllable cost data within a responsibility accounting framework.

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