In: Accounting
Considering the role that cost allocations play in the vast majority of organizations, please provide answers to the following:
Should common costs be allocated and what are the benefits provided to the organization?
How do cost allocations act as a taxing system?
What are externalities and provide an example of one?
Provide an example of a common cost which is being allocated under an insulating cost allocation methodology. Utilizing the same common cost, now provide an example of the cost being allocated under a non-insulating cost allocation methodology. Compare and contrast the results of each example provided.
Provide a detailed post that will adequately address each of the four items listed above