Why would a company choose to use activity based costing vs the single department method or the multiple department method?
Why would a company choose to use activity based costing vs the single department method or the multiple department method?
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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Why would a company choose to use activity based costing vs the single department method or the multiple department method?
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Activity-based costing: Activity-based costing is commonly known as ABC. It is a costing method that allocates indirect costs and overhead costs to each and every product and service.
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