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    Sep 11, 2007, 09:20 AM
    Activity-based costing (ABC)?
    Company A Company B Company C
    Direct materials 7% 21% 42%
    Direct labor 13 42 49
    Manufacturing overhead 80 37 9
    100% 100% 100%

    Based on this information, which of these three companies would probably improve its product costing accuracy most by converting to activity-based costing (ABC)? Explain your answer.
    Company A
    Overhead is too high. Less overhead and better materials, maybe increased labor

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