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The method of Activity-Based Costing (ABC) was developed primarily for solving problems which emerged from traditional cost management systems. Troubleshooting in the management of companies throughout the late 70’s and especially the early 80’s held a constant presence.

The problems generated were mainly from the traditional cost accounting systems’ way of functioning which provided the management with inaccurate data. Where the old cost accounting systems failed badly was in supplying the company’s management with inappropriate information in order for crucial decisions to be taken in the correct and true perspective of a given company’s true position in its market territory. Since this currently accessible “itemized” information could not be provided to a company’s decision making sector, the information provided had an impact which of course distorted the decision which would have otherwise been taken in the light of different and more accurate information.

This misinformation had an adverse impact on a multitude of managerial decisions especially in the multi-product firm sector in respect of long-term, mi

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