ECONOMICS

COST ACCOUNTING

ACTIVITY BASED COSTING

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In‌ ‌activity-based‌ ‌costing, ‌ ‌unit‌ ‌product‌ ‌costs‌ ‌computed‌ ‌for‌ ‌external‌ ‌financial‌ ‌reports‌ ‌include:‌
A
direct‌ ‌materials‌ ‌and‌ ‌manufacturing‌ ‌overhead.‌
B
direct‌ ‌labor‌ ‌and‌ ‌manufacturing‌ ‌overhead.‌
C
direct‌ ‌materials, ‌ ‌direct‌ ‌labor, ‌ ‌and‌ ‌manufacturing‌ ‌overhead.‌
D
direct‌ ‌materials‌ ‌and‌ ‌direct‌ ‌labor.‌
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In activity-based costing unit product costs computed for external financial reports include direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead.

Detailed explanation-2: -Activity-based costing (ABC) is a method of assigning overhead and indirect costs-such as salaries and utilities-to products and services. The ABC system of cost accounting is based on activities, which are considered any event, unit of work, or task with a specific goal.

Detailed explanation-3: -Activity-based costing (ABC) is a method to determine the total cost of manufacturing a product, including overhead. It is calculated by taking the cost pool total and dividing it by the cost driver.

Detailed explanation-4: -ActivityYBased Costing (ABC) is a system that is a cost calculation approach that focuses on activity as a fundamental cost object. The ABC system uses the cost of such activities as a basis for allocating costs to other cost objects such as products, services or customers.

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