Why would a manufacturing firm switch from direct labor hours to machine hours as the cost driver
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Why would a manufacturing firm switch from direct labor hours to machine hours as the cost driver for factory overhead application?
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Cost Management A Strategic Emphasis
ISBN: 9781259917028
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Authors: Edward Blocher, David F. Stout, Paul Juras, Steven Smith
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