To Guide Cost Allocation Decisions, the Cause-And-Effect Criterion ________

question 156

Multiple Choice

To guide cost allocation decisions, the cause-and-effect criterion ________.

• A) is used less frequently than the other criteria
• B) is the primary criterion used in activity-based costing
• C) considers fairness as a matter of judgment rather than an operational criterion
• D) advocates allocating costs in proportion to the cost object's ability to bear costs allocated to it

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Definitions:

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