Which of the Following Is an Example of How Managers

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of how managers use production cost reports to control costs?

• A) setting product prices high enough for the company to be profitable
• B) providing cost of goods sold for the income statement
• C) determining if newer, more efficient equipment should be acquired
• D) promoting products that are most profitable

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Definitions:

Service Organizations

Companies offering non-physical services or products to their customers, rather than physical items.

Activity-Based Costing

A costing method that assigns overhead and indirect costs to related products and services based on their usage of resources.

Selling and Administrative Costs

Expenses related to the selling of products and the management of a business, exclusive of manufacturing costs.

Activity-Based Costing

A method in managerial accounting that assigns costs to products or services based on the activities that go into producing them.