Which of the Following Would Be an Appropriate Cost-Allocation Base

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be an appropriate cost-allocation base for allocating the cost of the company cafeteria?

• A) Square footage occupied by departments.
• B) Number of hours of use.
• C) Number of meals served.
• D) Salaries of personnel purchasing meals.

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Definitions:

Covert Behavioral Analysis

An observational method in psychology where behaviors are analyzed without the subject’s awareness.

Contingency Management

A behavioral therapy that rewards or punishes patient behavior as a way to encourage the adoption of desired behaviors or the cessation of undesired ones.

Learning Theory

A framework that describes how people acquire new behaviors, skills, values, or knowledge through various processes such as observation, reinforcement, or trial and error.

Hull's Theory

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