Service Department Costs Are Allocated to User Departments, in Part

question 128

Multiple Choice

Service department costs are allocated to user departments, in part, because:

• A) it measures the use of plant capacity.
• B) it helps ensure that machines are operating efficiently.
• C) user departments use the functions of service departments.
• D) service departments are final cost centers.

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