In Comparison to a General Accounting System, a Cost Accounting

question 14

Multiple Choice

In comparison to a general accounting system, a cost accounting system for a manufacturing company places an emphasis on:

• A) Total costs.
• B) Continually updating costs of materials, work in process, and finished goods inventories.
• C) Periodic inventory counts.
• D) Products and average costs.
• E) Large volume operations involving standardized products.

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