Cost Classification. Classifying each of the costs of activities below as either unit-level, batch-level, product-level, customer-level, or
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Cost Classification. Classifying each of the costs of activities below as either unit-level, batch-level, product-level, customer-level, or organization-sustaining activities. For clarity, customers are retail stores, products are specific sizes/colors of leashes/collars or stain removers, a batch is a specific order from a customer or a production run made for inventory, and units are individual leashes, collars, or quarts of stain removers. Put an X in the appropriate category. (Note: One category per line item.) | ||||||||
Unit-Level | Batch-Level | Product-Level | Customer-Level | Org-Sustaining | ||||
Perform assembly work on collars | ||||||||
A retail store is billed for all products delivered during the month | ||||||||
Make a sales call to an existing pet supplies store to drop off new marketing materials and further the relationship to maintain their business | ||||||||
Manage inventory levels of the base components and other chemicals used in the stain remover | ||||||||
Interview candidates for an open position in the human resources department | ||||||||
Equipment is set up to change colors to run red colors in size Small | ||||||||
Electricity is used to run industrial equipment | ||||||||
Ethics training provided to all company employees | ||||||||
A design change is made in the stain remover | ||||||||
Issue a purchase order for a specific job |
Finally, answer this one question:
Why would a company use activity-based costing? Explain the circumstances and purposes of using this method, and state whether or not it should be used for external reporting.
Financial Accounting
ISBN: 9780078110825
2nd Edition
Authors: J. David Spiceland, Wayne Thomas, Don Herrmann