Why are service department costs often allocated to revenue-producing de partments? Is such an allocation process always

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Why are service department costs often allocated to revenue-producing de¬ partments? Is such an allocation process always useful from a decision-making standpoint? How might service department cost allocation create a feeling of cost responsibility among managers of revenue-producing departments?

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Cost Accounting Foundations And Evolutions

ISBN: 9780324235012

6th Edition

Authors: Michael R. Kinney, Jenice Prather-Kinsey, Cecily A. Raiborn

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