Which of the Following Types of Costs Is Not Easily

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following types of costs is not easily tracked or traced to a specific job or file in job-order costing?

• A) Fabric used in upholstered furniture
• B) Medication given to a hospital patient
• C) Cleaning supplies used in the factory
• D) Fringe benefits given to assembly-line worker

---

Definitions:

Assimilation

An individual’s incorporation of new information into existing knowledge.

Conservation

In cognitive development, the understanding that an object retains its properties even when its form or appearance changes.

Qualitatively Different

A term used to describe differences that cannot be measured by numbers alone, often involving distinct categories or types rather than amounts or degrees.

Environmental Influences

Factors outside the individual, such as social, cultural, and physical environments, that affect behaviors, attitudes, and development.