ABC is useful is a management decision making tool.
Where there is great diversity in a product range.
Overheads that is indirect cost are high in the relation to the
direct cost.
Product uses different amount of resources in each
department
Consumption of resources is not primarily driven by volume
based drivers. Ex- No. of direct labours,direct machine hours.
In case of cost overflow, ABC can help in reduction cost
control.
Companies who wish to determine price based on cost plus markup
basis find ABC methods very relevant and are able to determine
competitive prices for the product.