What's the idea from using one of the Tasks a common cost "Capitalization"?

Hi,
I want to know What is the idea behind using on of the costs included in the work breakdown structure as a common cost as a group level?!!
and Shouldn't i include it in any transaction?!!!(i.e. don't use it in the PO, AP invoices....etc?).
Please i need clarification,
Thanks in advance.

Hi
In any project there could be some type of shared cost, that may be associated with a project as a whole, but it would not be practical to allocate such common cost to each one of the individual tasks.
For example, a construction project will have a task for foundation, plumbing, electric wiring, etc. The project manager, and construction inspector are resources common to all those tasks, and it may be costly to try and allocate directly the hours of those resources to each one of the tasks.
Dina

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