Activity-Based Management Attempts to

question 73

Multiple Choice

Activity-based management attempts to

• A) identify and eliminate all unnecessary activities.
• B) increase the efficiency of necessary activities.
• C) add new activities that increase value.
• D) do all of these.

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Definitions:

Fixed Cost

Expenses that do not change with the level of production or sales over the short term, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Period Cost

An expense that is not directly tied to the production process but rather incurred over a specific time period.

High-low Method

A technique used in accounting and finance to estimate variable and fixed costs based on the highest and lowest levels of activity.

Total Fixed Costs

The sum of all costs that do not change with the level of production or sales, over a specified period of time.