Assume That AAA Company's Procurement Department Is a Centralized Service

question 54

Multiple Choice

Assume that AAA Company's Procurement Department is a centralized service department serving all business units, which of the following would be the MOST appropriate cost driver or assignment basis?

• A) Number of purchase orders
• B) Number of employees
• C) Number of reports prepared
• D) Number of service hours provided

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Definitions:

Cortisol Secretion

The process of releasing cortisol, a steroid hormone, from the adrenal glands in response to stress or low blood-glucose concentration.

HPA Axis

The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, a complex set of direct influences and feedback interactions among three components: the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland, and the adrenal glands, crucial for the body’s response to stress.

Resting Levels

Baseline measurements of physiological, metabolic, or neural activity in an individual at rest, used for comparison with levels during tasks or conditions.

Cortisol

A steroid hormone released by the adrenal glands in response to stress or low blood glucose; plays roles in metabolism regulation and immune response modulation.