Chapter 4: Activity-Based Costing

Course Learning Objectives

By the end of this section, you will be able to:

  • Apply accounting procedures for manufacturing businesses.
  • Calculate product costs and track product cost flows.
  • Apply activity-based costing concepts.

Specific Learning Outcomes

After you complete the required assignments you will be able to:

  • Distinguish between plantwide overhead rates, departmental overhead rates and activity-based overhead rates
  • Allocate overhead using plantwide overhead rates, departmental overhead rates and activity-based overhead rates