Which of the Following Is Not True About Why a Service

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true about why a service firm will use the job order costing system?

• A) to help control costs
• B) to determine client billing
• C) to determine department costs within the firm
• D) to determine profit

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Definitions:

Economic Profits

The difference between total revenue and total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, representing the total financial gain of a business.

Monopolistically Competitive

A market structure characterized by many sellers offering differentiated products, allowing some degree of pricing power and market segmentation.

AVC

Average Variable Cost (AVC) is the total variable costs of production divided by the quantity of output produced, representing the variable cost per unit.

ATC

Stands for Average Total Cost, which is the sum of all production costs divided by the quantity of output produced.