For Each Cost Pool Listed Select an Appropriate Allocation Base

question 1

Essay

For each cost pool listed select an appropriate allocation base from the list below. An allocation base may be used only once. Assume a manufacturing company.
Allocation bases for which the information system can provide data:
1.Number of employees per department
2.Employee wages and salaries per department
3.Number of sales orders
4.Hours of operation of each production department
5.Machine hours by department
6.Operations costs of each department
7.Hours of computer use per month per department
8.Number of units sold
Cost pools:
________a.Vice President of Finance's office expenses
________b.Computer operations used in conjunction with manufacturing
________c.Personnel Department
________d.Sales-order costs
________e.Energy costs

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Definitions:

Angular Dimension

A type of measurement indicated in drawings that specifies the angle between two lines or surfaces.

Angle

A measure of rotation or the inclination between two lines or surfaces that intersect at a point.

Degrees

A unit of measurement used in various contexts, such as angles in geometry, temperature scales, or levels of achievement in education.

Cabinet Oblique

A form of oblique projection used in technical drawing where the receding lines are drawn half as long as they are in reality to reduce the distortion of the angle.