Consider the Following Statements

question 40

Multiple Choice

Consider the following statements. Activity-based costing is more difficult in a service business because:
i. service businesses have a low proportion of overhead in their total costs.
ii. service businesses tend to have a higher level of facility costs than most manufacturers.
iii. it is often difficult to identify service activities because they are non-repetitive.
Which of the above statements is true?

• A) i
• B) ii
• C) ii and iii
• D) i, ii and iii

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Definitions:

Floating Exchange Rate

A currency's value that is determined by the foreign exchange market depending on supply and demand relative to other currencies, rather than a fixed value set by a government.

Purchasing Power Parity

An economic theory that compares different countries' currencies through a "basket of goods" approach, aiming to determine the adjustments needed to make the exchange rates of two currencies equal.

Basket of Goods

Is a selected set of products and services whose prices are tracked to measure inflation or cost of living changes in an economy over time.

Equilibrium Exchange Rate

The exchange rate at which the demand for a currency exactly matches its supply, resulting in stable market conditions without the need for official intervention.