When the Step-Down Method Is Used to Allocate Support Department

question 33

Multiple Choice

When the step-down method is used to allocate support department costs, a common way to select the first support department in the sequence is to choose the support department which:

• A) obtains the highest yield.
• B) serves no other support department.
• C) serves the greatest number of other support departments.
• D) obtains the highest yield AND serves no other support department.

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Definitions:

TWA

Stands for Theory of Work Adjustment, a framework that describes how individuals seek to achieve and maintain correspondence with their work environment.

Workplace Requirements

The set of conditions or tasks that are necessary for the operation of a job or workplace environment.

Individual Requirements

Refers to the unique needs or conditions necessary for a person to effectively perform or engage in a specific task or activity.

Activeness

A quality or state of being active, characterized by energetic actions or activities.