Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false.Volume measures include number of labor hours, quantity of direct materials used, and number of units sold.  A variable overhead cost should be allocated to cost objects using a volume measure as the allocation base.  A causal relationship exists between a fixed overhead cost and the volume of production.  The allocation base used by a manufacturer to allocate overhead costs may affect the apparent profitability of the various products the company makes.  Fixed indirect costs are often allocated using arbitrary allocation bases.  

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Volume measures include number of labor hours, quantity of direct materials used, and number of units sold.True
A variable overhead cost should be allocated to cost objects using a volume measure as the allocation base.True
A causal relationship exists between a fixed overhead cost and the volume of production.False
The allocation base used by a manufacturer to allocate overhead costs may affect the apparent profitability of the various products the company makes.True
Fixed indirect costs are often allocated using arbitrary allocation bases.True

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