What Is the First Step in Allocating Service Department Costs

question 45

Multiple Choice

What is the first step in allocating service department costs to production departments?

• A)Assign overhead costs that are directly attributable to a service or production department.
• B)Allocate other overhead costs based on appropriate cost drivers.
• C)Allocate service department costs to production departments.
• D)None of the answers is correct.

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