Activity-Based Costing Versus Traditional Costing Refer to the previous exercise in E18-22 for Cuisinart. REQUIRED a. Comment on the differences between the solutions to requirements (a) and (b). Which is more accurate? What errors might managers make if all manufacturing overhead costs are assigned on the basis of direct labor dollars? b. Cuisinart's manufacturing process has become increasingly automated over the past few years. Discuss how this will likely impact its ability to accurately measure product costs. c. Comment on the adequacy of the preceding data to meet management's needs