To Guide Cost Allocation Decisions, the Ability to Bear Criterion

question 60

Multiple Choice

To guide cost allocation decisions, the ability to bear criterion:

• A)is likely to be the most credible to operating personnel
• B)allocates costs in proportion to the benefits received
• C)results in subsidizing products that are not profitable
• D)is the criterion often cited in government contracts

Know the structure and components of a cost reconciliation report in process costing.

Distinguish between the weighted-average and first-in, first-out (FIFO) methods of process costing and the implications on equivalent units calculation.

Understand the journal entries associated with transactions in a process costing system.

Realize the role of materials, labor, and overhead (conversion costs) in the computation of equivalent units and overall product cost in a process costing environment.

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