The Greatest Virtue of the Step-Down Method for Allocating Service

question 38

Multiple Choice

The greatest virtue of the step-down method for allocating service department costs is ________.

• A)its simplicity
• B)its ability to allocate production department costs to service departments
• C)its ability to allocate user department costs to production departments
• D)the recognition of reciprocal relationships between service departments

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