Which of the following best defines standard costing?
◦ It is the same as actual costing but done in real time.
◦ It is a system that traces direct cost to output by multiplying actual process or rates by actual quantities of inputs + allocates overhead by on the basis of actual quantities of the allocation base used.
◦ It is a system that traces direct costs to output produced by multiplying the standard prices or rates by the standard quantities of inputs allowed for the actual output produced.
◦ It is a system that allocates overhead costs on the basis of standard overhead cost rates times the actual quantities of the allocation based used.