What Types of Businesses Can Use a Job Costing System

question 198

Multiple Choice

What types of businesses can use a job costing system?

• A) Manufacturing and merchandising businesses
• B) Service and manufacturing businesses
• C) Service and merchandising businesses
• D) Service, manufacturing, and merchandising businesses

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Definitions:

Released

Term indicating that a product, information, or service has been made available to the public or a specific audience.

Absorption Costing

A costing method that includes all manufacturing costs, both variable and fixed, in the cost of a product.

Gross Margin

The difference between sales revenue and cost of goods sold, representing the fundamental profit derived from trading activities, before deduction of operating expenses.

Operations

Activities involved in the day-to-day running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders.