To Guide Cost Allocation Decisions, the Fairness or Equity Criterion

question 40

Multiple Choice

To guide cost allocation decisions, the fairness or equity criterion ________.

• A) considers reasonableness as a matter of judgment rather than an operational criterion
• B) allocates cost among the beneficiaries in proportion to the benefits each receives
• C) is used more frequently than any other criteria
• D) is the primary criterion used in activity-based costing

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