The ideal database for cost estimation contains numerous, reliably measured cost driver observations that span a wide range. Effective cost estimation also requires separately identifying fixed and variable costs rather than allocating both to products on a per unit basis. Data collection problems can arise when fixed and variable costs are not separately identified and both are allocated to products on a per unit basis.
The ideal database for cost estimation contains numerous, reliably measured cost driver observations that span a wide range. Effective cost estimation also requires separately identifying fixed and variable costs rather than allocating both to products on a per unit basis. Data collection problems can arise when fixed and variable costs are not separately identified and both are allocated to products on a per unit basis.
The ideal database for cost estimation contains numerous, reliably measured cost driver observations that span a wide range. Effective cost estimation also requires separately identifying fixed and variable costs rather than allocating both to products on a per unit basis. Data collection problems can arise when fixed and variable costs are not separately identified and both are allocated to products on a per unit basis.
a. numerous cost driver observations b. reliably measured observations c. cost driver observations spanning a wide range d. All of these answers are correct.
Answer: d Difficulty: 1 Objective: 8
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2. Data collection problems arise when:
a. data are recorded electronically rather than manually b. accrual-basis costs are used rather than cash-basis costs c. fixed and variable costs are not separately identified and both are allocated to products on a per unit basis d. purely inflationary price effects are removed