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Cost Identification

Following is a list of cost terms described in the chapter as well as a list of brief descriptive settings for each item.

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Match the cost terms with the settings. More than one cost classification may be associated with each setting; however, select the setting that seems to fit the item best. When you are done, each cost term will be used just once.

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