For Each Item Listed, Select the Appropriate Purpose of Cost

question 125

Short Answer

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 cost a product at a fair price for government contracts

• 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 cost a product at a fair price for government contracts

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Definitions:

Bullwhip Effect

A phenomenon in supply chains where small variations in demand at the consumer level cause increasingly larger variations in demand upstream.

Multiple Forecasts

The use of various predictive models or methods to project future situations or trends in different scenarios.

Replenishment Decisions

The process of determining when and how much inventory to restock to meet customer demand while optimizing inventory levels.

Pricing Strategies

Strategies used by companies to determine the best price for their products or services, aiming to maximize profitability.