Traditional costing systems employ multiple allocation rates for manufacturing overhead costs,but an activity-based costing system uses only one rate for allocating manufacturing overhead costs.

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An activity-based costing system uses multiple rates to allocate manufacturing overhead costs based on different activities that consume overhead resources, rather than using a single overhead rate like traditional costing systems.

Traditional Costing Systems Employ Multiple Allocation Rates for Manufacturing Overhead