Which of the Following Describes Who the Direct Allocation Method

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes who the direct allocation method allocates support-department costs?

• A) it allocates support-department costs to operating departments by fully recognizing the mutual services provided among all support departments
• B) it allocates support-department costs to other support departments and to operating departments in a sequential manner that partially recognizes the mutual services provided among all support departments
• C) it allocates each support-department's costs to operating departments only
• D) it requires managers to rank the support departments in the order that the step-down allocation is to proceed

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Definitions:

Systematic Desensitization

A therapeutic technique aimed at reducing anxiety or fear by gradually exposing the person to the stimuli while teaching relaxation techniques.

Psychodynamic Therapy

A therapeutic approach emphasizing the psychological roots of emotional suffering, focusing on the role of unconscious processes and childhood experiences.

Operant Conditioning

A learning scheme in which the adjustment in behavior potency is achieved by incentive provision or penalty imposition.

Free Association

A psychoanalytic technique in which a patient says whatever comes to mind without censoring themselves, intended to uncover unconscious thoughts and feelings.