To Avoid Passing on Inefficiencies of the Support Departments, Support

question 38

Multiple Choice

To avoid passing on inefficiencies of the support departments, support department costs should be allocated using:

• A) a budgeted cost allocation rate
• B) an actual cost allocation rate
• C) only fixed costs per unit of service
• D) only variable costs per unit of service

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Definitions:

Avoiding Style

A conflict management strategy where individuals ignore or stay away from conflicts instead of confronting them directly.

Changing Structure

The process of modifying the organizational, physical, or conceptual framework of an entity.

Integrator

a person or tool that brings together or synthesizes different elements, systems, or components into a coherent whole.

Liaison Between Groups

A role or function that facilitates communication and coordination between different groups or departments within an organization.