Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 94

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Many traditional costing systems can distort product costs and profitability.
• B) Activity-based costing systems tend to be more costly than traditional costing systems.
• C) Many traditional costing systems tend to combine various costs into a single cost pool.
• D) Activity-based costing systems tend to use fewer cost pools than does a traditional costing system.

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Definitions:

Secondary Amide

An amide derived from an acid by replacement of the hydroxyl group by an amino group, where the nitrogen atom is bonded to two carbon atoms.

Primary Amide

Organic compounds containing the functional group -CONH2 attached to a primary alkyl or aryl group.

γ-Butyrolactam

A cyclic amide consisting of a four-carbon ring, used in organic synthesis and pharmaceuticals.

(R)-4-Ethoxypentanenitrile

An enantiomer of a nitrile compound characterized by the presence of an ethoxy group (-OC2H5) on the fourth carbon of a pentane chain.