Activity-Based Costing Has Less Applicability in a Process-Costing Environment Because

question 8

Multiple Choice

Activity-based costing has less applicability in a process-costing environment because:

• A)the use of activity-based costing makes the computational process more difficult
• B)the products tend to be similar and thus use the resources in a similar manner
• C)cost control in process costing is achieved by controlling the cost of the various processes rather than the individual activities
• D)Both B and C are correct.

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