Cost allocation is the process of dividing a total cost into its fixed and variable components.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


False

Assigning costs to the departments (cost objects) requires cost tracing and cost allocation. Direct costs can be easily traced to a cost object. Indirect costs cannot be easily traced to a cost object and, as such, are allocated.

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