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For Each Item Listed, Select the Appropriate Purpose of Cost

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For each item listed, select the appropriate purpose of cost allocation from the list below.A purpose may be used more than once.
A)To provide information for economic decisions
B)To motivate managers and other employees
C)To measure income and assets for reports to external parties
D)To justify costs or compute reimbursement amounts
-To decide whether to add or delete a product line


Definitions:

GAAP

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles; the standard framework of guidelines for financial accounting used in any given jurisdiction.

Leeway

The amount of freedom to move or act that is available; in finance, it often refers to the flexibility allowed in making investment decisions or adjustments.

Earnings Management

The practice of using flexibility in accounting rules to manipulate the apparent profitability of the firm.

P/E Ratios

Price-to-Earnings Ratio, a valuation metric that compares the price of a stock to the company’s earnings per share, indicating how much investors are willing to pay per dollar of earnings.

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