Question

Which of the following statements is false about the order in which management determines the sequencing of support department allocations under the sequential method of allocating support department costs to production departments?
a. Departments with more employees are allocated earlier.
b. Departments serving a large number of support departments are allocated earlier.
c. Departments with higher costs are allocated earlier.
d. Departments with more accurate cost drivers are allocated earlier.

Answer 1

Answer: A. Departments with more employees are allocated earlier.

Explanation:

In the sequential method, it should be noted that a company allocates the service costs one department at a time. Once the service department cost is allocated by the accountants, the department won't get any other costs from the other service departments.

The statement that is false about the order in which management determines the sequencing of support department allocations under the sequential method of allocating support department costs to production departments is that the departments with more employees are allocated earlier.

Under the sequential method, the department costs that are allocated earlier include having an accurate cost drivers, having a higher cost, or having a large number of support.