Which of the following is not a characteristic of a job order costing system?
A) It accumulates cost for each department within the factory.
B) It provides a separate record for the cost of each quantity of product that passes through the factory.
C) It is best suited for industries that manufacture custom goods.
D) It uses only one work in process account.

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A job order costing system does not accumulate costs for each department; instead, it tracks costs for each individual job or order.

Which of the Following Is Not a Characteristic of a Job