Identify a Weakness of the Average-Cost Approach

question 268

Multiple Choice

Identify a weakness of the average-cost approach.

• A) It ignores competitors' costs and prices.
• B) It does not consider historical values.
• C) It does not add a reasonable markup to the average cost of a product.
• D) It is not commonly used.
• E) It is a complex method.

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