With Simple Costing Systems, Products Manufactured in Small Batches and in Small

question 110

Multiple Choice

With simple costing systems, products manufactured in small batches and in small annual volumes may be ________ because batch-related and product-sustaining costs are assigned using unit-related drivers.

• A)overcosted
• B)fairly costed
• C)costed the same as in activity-based costing
• D)undercosted
• E)ignored

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Definitions:

Perfect Competition

A market structure characterized by a large number of small firms, homogenous products, free entry and exit from the market, and full information availability, leading to no single firm influencing the market price.

Concentration Ratio

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Largest Firms

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The financial gain achieved when the amount earned from a business activity exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes needed to sustain the activity.