Ethics Challenge: You and your friends go to a restaurant as a group. At the end of the meal the issue arises of how the bill for the group should be shared. One alternative is to figure out the cost of what each individual consumed and divide up the bill accordingly. Another alternative is to split the bill equally among the individuals.

Required: Which system for dividing the bill is more equitable? Which system is easier to use? How does this issue relate to the material covered in the chapter Process Costing?