The Adjusted-Allocation Rate Approach Offers the Benefit of a Costing

question 193

True/False

The adjusted-allocation rate approach offers the benefit of a costing system that provides overhead cost data during the year so that pricing, budgeting, and interim reporting can occur and a year-end adjustment to manufacturing overhead allocations to individual jobs that are better aligned with actual manufacturing overhead costs that are known at year-end.

---

Definitions:

Carrying Costs

Expenses incurred by holding inventory over a period, including storage costs, insurance, and opportunity costs.

Credit Policy Effects

The impact of a company's credit policy on its operations, including effects on sales volume, customer relationships, and cash flow.

Cost Factor

A multiplier or rate that helps in estimating the cost of a project, task, or operation based on certain parameters or variables.