As Companies Experience a Shift from Labour-Intensive Operations to Machine-Automated

question 39

Multiple Choice

As companies experience a shift from labour-intensive operations to machine-automated operations,which of the following costs becomes more difficult to trace to products?

• A) Administrative costs
• B) Direct labour costs
• C) Direct material costs
• D) Overhead costs

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