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Commerce · Q142

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Commerce · question 142

Q142

Departmentalization of overhead is known as ________.

A.
primary distribution
Answer
B.
secondary distribution
C.
absorption
D.
allocation

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Departmentalization of overhead is known as primary distribution. Primary distribution involves apportionment or allocation of overhead to all departments in a factory on logical and rational basis. This process of apportionment is also known as departmentalisation of overhead.