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Cost Allocations

Give some synonymous terms for traceable and non-traceable costs.

Why do companies allocate costs?

If non-traceable costs are not allocated to the various operating units within an organization, who ends up paying these costs?

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Your response is 486 words plus two segment reports to give you a visual on allocating non-traceable costs. Three other terms given and three motivations for allocating are discussed.

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