Which of the Following Is Not a Benefit of Cost

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a benefit of cost allocation?

• A) Instilling responsibility for all costs of the company in division managers.
• B) Constructing performance measures that may be more meaningful than contribution margins.
• C) Relating indirect costs to contracts, jobs and products.
• D) Additional bookkeeping costs incurred to provide cost allocation information.

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Definitions:

Fight-or-Flight Response

A physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival, initiating the body's acute stress response.

Tend-and-Befriend Response

A behavior in response to stress involving seeking social affiliation and nurturing activities, more commonly observed in females.

Stressor

A situation, event, or stimulus that causes stress, potentially triggering a physical or psychological response.

Organism

an individual living entity that can grow, reproduce, respond to stimuli, and maintain homeostasis.