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Chapter 6
PowerPoint Authors: Susan Coomer Galbreath, Ph.D., CPA Charles W. Caldwell, D.B.A., CMA Jon A. Booker, Ph.D., CPA, CIA Cynthia J. Rooney, Ph.D., CPA
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I agree!
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Each ABC cost pool has its own unique measure of activity.
Traditional cost systems usually rely on volume measures such as direct labor hours and/or machine hours to allocate all overhead costs to products.
ABC uses more cost pools.
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Duration driver
A measure of the amount of time needed for an activity.
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Traditional cost systems usually rely on volume measures such as direct labor hours and/or machine hours to allocate all overhead costs to products.
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Organizationsustaining Activity
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Cross-functional involvement
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ABC Limitations
Substantial resources required to implement and maintain. Resistance to unfamiliar numbers and reports.
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End of Chapter 6