If the Costs of Support Departments Are NOT Allocated to Producing

question 32

Multiple Choice

If the costs of support departments are NOT allocated to producing departments,

• A) product costs would be understated.
• B) GAAP requirements would not be met.
• C) managers of producing departments may tend to overconsume services.
• D) all of these.

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