Cost Accounting (15th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0133428702
ISBN 13: 978-0-13342-870-4

Chapter 15 - Allocation of Support-Department Costs, Common Costs, and Revenues - Assignment Material - Questions - Page 622: 15-1

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The single-rate method treats all costs in a cost pool the same way, allocating them using a single allocation base. In contrast, the dual-rate method separates costs into variable and fixed pools, each using a different allocation base. This distinction helps to allocate costs more accurately, especially when dealing with mixed costs that have both fixed and variable components.

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