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Eddison Electronic Company (EEC) provides electricity for several states in the United States. You have been employed as a cost accountant at this organization. As an expert in costing methods, in this assignment, you will be comparing and contrasting the following:

1. Full costing or absorption costing
2. Variable costing
3. Target costing
4. Life cycle costing
5. Activity-based costing

Research each method, and respond to the following questions:

Question 1: What is the definition of each costing method?

Question 2: Discuss how, when, and if the costing method could be used by EEC.

Question 3: Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the costing method as it relates to EEC.

Question 4: After your research is completed, provide a recommendation on which costing method is the best for the growth of EEC.