A________-________ Costing Is a System in Which Overhead Costs Are

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Short Answer

A________-________ costing is a system in which overhead costs are accumulated by activities and the cost pools for each activity are assigned to the cost object by means of individual cost drivers.

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Definitions:

Lower of Cost

A principle typically applied in the valuation of inventory and financial assets, stating to record the asset at the lower of its historical cost or current market value.

Net Realizable Value

The estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, minus the estimated costs of completion and the necessary costs to make the sale.

Inventory

The raw materials, work-in-progress products, and finished goods considered to be the part of a business's assets that are ready or will be ready for sale.

FIFO Inventory Method

"First In, First Out," a method of inventory valuation where goods purchased first are assumed to be sold first.