Cost Accounting (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
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: 15-6

Answer

I disagree. Allocating fixed costs based on long-run estimates may not be fair for the current period.

Work Step by Step

I disagree with the statement that fixed costs should be allocated based on estimated long-run use by user-department managers. This method can lead to bias in cost allocation. Fixed costs remain constant in the short run, and allocating them based on long-run estimates may not accurately reflect the actual cost incurred by different departments in the current period. It's better to allocate fixed costs using a more objective and fair method, such as allocating them equally or based on a different relevant factor.
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