alleryStart learning →Why can allocating fixed costs under ABC mislead decisions?
AA product may be dropped wrongly
BIt removes overheads from accounts
CIt overstates all variable costs
DIt ignores machine hours
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. A product may be dropped wrongly
A product can look unprofitable after allocation, yet dropping it would still hurt the bottom line because the fixed cost remains.
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