When a Support Department's Activities Are Not Fully Consumed by Other

question 15

Multiple Choice

When a support department's activities are not fully consumed by other departments (that is, the support department self-consumes some costs) :

• A)We ignore such self-consumption.
• B)Not allocating the self-consumption negatively affects the accuracy of allocations.
• C)We must allocate the self-consumption costs to line activities.
• D)A and B only.
• E)None of the above.

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