Which of the following statements is false with regards to departmental cost allocations?

A. amounts allocated to departments will most likely differ depending on the cost allocation method used

B. the total amount allocated among departments will differ in total depending on the cost allocation method used the reciprocal method is usually the most conceptually precise method because it considers mutual services provided among all support departments

C. the reciprocal method is usually the most conceptually precise method because it considers mutual services provided among all support departments

D. the stepminus down and direct methods are simple for managers to compute and understand relative to the reciprocal method