Life-Cycle Costing Is Best Described by Which of the Following

question 37

Multiple Choice

Life-cycle costing is best described by which of the following?

• A) it is a method of cost planning to reduce manufacturing costs to targeted levels
• B) it is the process of tracking and accumulating costs that are incurred within the manufacturing and distribution links of the value chain
• C) it is the process of tacking and accumulating business function costs across the entire value chain
• D) it is a costing system that focuses on reducing costs during the manufacturing cycle

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Definitions:

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