Which of the Following Statements About Reciprocal Service Department Costs

question 194

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about reciprocal service department costs is correct?

• A) They are allocated to producing departments under the direct method but not allocated to producing departments at all under the step-down method.
• B) They are allocated to producing departments under the step-down method but not allocated to producing departments at all under the direct method.
• C) They are not allocated to producing departments under either the direct or the step-down methods.
• D) They are allocated to producing departments under both the direct and step-down methods.

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