The Ruling Company Assigns Plant Administration Costs to the Production

question 141

Multiple Choice

The Ruling Company assigns plant administration costs to the production departments based on the number of employees. Which of the following would NOT be a good combination of common costs with an activity driver?

• A)personnel department costs based on number of employees
• B)purchasing department costs based on machine hours
• C)cafeteria costs based on meals served
• D)warehouse costs based on the value of materials stored

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