Which of the following statements is true?

A. All organizations incur the same types of costs.
B. Cost data, once classified and recorded for a specific application, are appropriate for use in any application.
C. Different cost concepts and classifications are used for different purposes.
D. The word "cost" has the same meaning in all situations in which it is used.
E. Costs incurred in one year are always meaningful in the following year.


Answer: C

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