An evaluation of activity-based costing and functional-based costing: A game-theoretic approach

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 282-296

  Charles, Shannon L ^a   Hansen, Don R ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity based costing; Cooperative game theory; Cost system evaluation

Indexed keywords

GAME THEORY; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

ACTIVITY-BASED COSTING; COOPERATIVE GAME THEORY; COST SYSTEM EVALUATION;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 41549133061     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2007.08.008     Document Type: Article

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