Which of the following statements best defines backflush costing system?
◦ an integrated costing system covering a company's accounting, distribution, manufacturing, purchasing, human resources, and other functions
◦ a costing system that omits recording some of the journal entries relating to the stages from the purchase of direct materials to the sale of finished goods
◦ a push-through system in which each component in a production line is produced immediately as needed by the next step in the production line
◦ a costing system that comprises a single database that collects data and feeds it into software applications supporting all of a company's business activities