Which of the Following Is a Challenge to Using Cost-Benefit

question 82

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a challenge to using cost-benefit criteria for allocating costs?

• A) the costs of designing and implementing complex cost allocations are not readily apparent
• B) the benefits of making better-informed pricing decisions are difficult to measure
• C) cost systems are being simplified and fewer multiple cost-allocation bases are being used
• D) the costs of collecting and processing information keep spiraling upward

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