R&D Costs Are Used for Which Purpose of Cost Allocation

question 117

Multiple Choice

R&D costs are used for which purpose of cost allocation?

• A)to provide information for economic decisions
• B)to report to external parties when using generally accepted accounting principles
• C)to calculate costs of a government contract
• D)All of these answers are correct.

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