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Do cost drivers exist in a traditional accounting system? Are they designated as such? How, if at all, does the use of cost drivers in a traditional accounting system differ from those in an activity-based costing system?

Do cost drivers exist in a traditional accounting system? Are they designated as such?
How, if at all, does the use of cost drivers in a traditional accounting system differ from those in an activity-based costing system?

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Cost Accounting Foundations and Evolutions

Cost Accounting Foundations and Evolutions

ISBN: 978-1111626822

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