FNG Employs 4 Purchasing Agents

question 57

Multiple Choice

FNG employs 4 purchasing agents. Rick processes purchase orders for vendors starting with the letters A through H, while Merrill does the same task for vendors from I through N. Phillip deals with vendors in the O through R range, and Kathy handles the rest of the alphabet. The most likely cost driver for the purchasing agents' salaries is the

• A) Number of vendors within each alphabetical segment
• B) Number of purchase orders processed each month
• C) Average dollar amount of each purchase order
• D) Number of product lines FNG produces

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