Question

Which of the following statements describes the typical effect of creating a large number of refined activity cost pools for a given costing application?1) A complex ABC system with numerous cost pools provides substantial costimprovement over a smaller system with only seven to ten cost pools.2) A system containing a large number of cost pools will not tend to exhibitsubstantial cost accuracy over a system containing seven to ten cost pools.3) With the aid of a computer, every public company should strive to develop as many cost pools as possible because there is virtually no disadvantage of so doing.4) Employees normally develop a deep appreciation for the complexity of a large, tedious ABC system.

Answer 1

Answer:

Hence the correct option is Option (2).

Explanation:

The correct option is (2) A system containing a large number of cost pools will not tend to exhibit substantial cost accuracy over a system containing seven to ten cost pools.