When Allocating Support Department Costs, Managers Must Identify Cost Pools

question 16

Multiple Choice

When allocating support department costs, managers must identify cost pools. The choice of cost pools is:

• A) Determined by generally accepted accounting principles
• B) Not influenced by the allocation base
• C) Influenced by the design of the accounting information system
• D) Not important, because all support department costs will eventually be allocated anyway

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