When Substantial Investments in Specialized Assets Are Required to Manufacture

question 70

True/False

When substantial investments in specialized assets are required to manufacture a component,the firm will prefer to contract it out to a supplier.

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Definitions:

Cost Driver

A factor that causes or relates to a change in the cost of an activity or product.

Activity-Based Budgeting (ABB)

A budgeting approach that determines the cost of activities necessary for producing a product or service, aiming to improve cost efficiency.

Activity-Based Costing (ABC)

A costing methodology that assigns overhead and indirect costs to specific activities, thereby providing more accurate cost information.

Sales Volume

Refers to the number of units of product or service sold by a company over a specific time period, indicating business activity level.