"I am going to focus on the customers of my business and leave cost-allocation issues to my accountant." Do you agree with this comment by a division president? Explain.

Disagree. The division president should have control over all issues in the company. Being the division president comes with certain responsibilities and control over all costing issues would be one of these responsibilities. OB.

Agree. The division president will not have time to be involved in any cost-allocation issues. The accountants are hired specifically to handle these types of issues. OC.

Disagree. Cost accounting data plays a key role in many management planning and control decisions. The division president will be able to make better operating and strategy decisions by being involved in key decisions about cost pools and cost allocation bases. Such an understanding, for example, can help the division president evaluate the profitability of different customers. O D.

Agree. Cost accounting data plays a key role in many management planning and control decisions. The division president will not be able to use the cost information to make better operating and strategy decisions by being involved in key decisions about cost pools and cost allocation bases. Such an understanding, for example, could bias the president against particular customers due to their overall profitability.

"I am going to focus on the customers of my business and leave cost-allocation issues to my accountant." Do you agree with this comment by a division president? Explain. A. Disagree. The division president should have control over all issues in the company. Being the division president comes with certain responsibilities and control over all costing issues would be one of these responsibilities. B. Agree. The division president will not have time to be involved in any cost-allocation issues. The accountants are hired specifically to handle these types of issues. C. Disagree. Cost accounting data plays a key role in many management planning and control decisions. The division president will be able to make better operating and strategy decisions by being involved in key decisions about cost pools and cost allocation bases. Such an understanding, for example, can help the division president evaluate the profitability of different customers. D. Agree. Cost accounting data plays a key role in many management planning and control decisions. The division president will not be able to use the cost information to make better operating and strategy decisions by being involved in key decisions about cost pools and cost allocation bases. Such an understanding, for example, could bias the president against particular customers due to their overall profitability