A Key Reason for Using an ABC System Rather Than

question 34

Multiple Choice

A key reason for using an ABC system rather than a department-costing system is because ABC assigns indirect costs:

• A)using broader averages
• B)more simply than a department-costing system
• C)in a less costly manner
• D)to reflect differences required by different processes as well as customers

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