Denise Works for a Company Where the IT Department Charges

question 1

Multiple Choice

Denise works for a company where the IT department charges her department for actual usage of a SharePoint server, determining how often users log in and how much storage space her department consumes. What type of IT funding model is the company deploying?

• A) Allocation method
• B) Corporate budget method
• C) Usage method
• D) Distributed method
• E) Chargeback method

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Definitions:

Machine Hours

This is a measure of the amount of time a machine is operated and is often used in the allocation of manufacturing overhead to products based on usage.

High-low Method

A method employed in managerial accounting that estimates variable and fixed costs by analyzing the most and least active periods.

Contribution Margin

The amount by which sales revenue exceeds variable costs, indicating the portion of sales available to cover fixed costs and generate profit.

Units Sold

The total number of units of product that have been sold during a particular period.