The Amount of Resources Used in an Activity-Based Costing (ABC)system

question 44

Multiple Choice

The amount of resources used in an activity-based costing (ABC) system for a specific activity is computed by multiplying the:

• A) cost driver rate and the actual cost driver volume.
• B) cost driver rate and the planned cost driver volume.
• C) overhead rate and the actual cost driver volume.
• D) overhead rate and the planned cost driver volume.

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Definitions:

Labor Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the wage rate and the quantity of labor workers are willing to provide.

Marginal Cost

The change in total cost that arises when the quantity produced is incremented by one unit, essentially the cost of producing one more unit of a good.

Weekly Wage

The total amount of money paid to an employee for work done in a single week.

University

A higher learning and research establishment that grants various academic qualifications across multiple fields of study.