Two-stage method cost allocation for overhead

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Explain the activity-based costing (ABC) and traditional two-stage method cost allocation for overhead. Why would a firm use activity-based costing (ABC) rather than traditional two-stage methods of cost allocation for overhead? Of the two methods, which one would you think be more costly to maintain?

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