Which of the Following Would Be the Most Appropriate Cost

question 88

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be the most appropriate cost driver to allocate factory electricity costs to products?

• A)Machinery depreciation expense.
• B)Machinery maintenance work orders.
• C)Machinery down-time.
• D)Machine hours.
• E)Machine productivity.

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