Consider the following statements about relevant costing and activity-based costing: I. The concept of relevant costs and benefits cannot be used in conjunction with an activity-based costing system.
II. The concept of relevant costs and benefits must be modified for use with an activity-based costing system.
III. Generally speaking, the decision maker can better associate relevant costs with the activities that drive them under an activity-based costing system than under a conventional product-costing system.

Which of the above statements is (are) true?

a. I only.
b. II only.
c. III only.
d. I and II.
e. II and III.

On december 31, 2016, the decarreau, andrew, and bui partnership had the following fiscal year-end balance sheet: cash $10,000accounts receivable $20,000inventory $25,000plant assets - net $30,000loan to decarreau $18,000total assets $103,000accounts payable $14,000loan from bui $15,000decarreaua, capital (20%) $32,000andrew, capital (10%) $23,000bui, capital (70%) $19,000total liab./equity $103,000the percentages shown are the residual profit and loss sharing ratios. the partners dissolved the partnership on january 1, 2017, and began the liquidation process. during july the following events occurred: * receivables of $18,000 were collected.* all inventory was sold for $15,000.*all available cash was distributed on january 31, except for$8,000 that was set aside for contingent expenses. the book value of the partnership equity (i. e., total equity of the partners) on december 31, 2016 isa. $58,000b. $71,000c. $66,000d. $81,000