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AShown as segment liability
BNot part of segment expense
CAdded to segment assets
DAlways part of segment expense
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Not part of segment expense
General administrative and head-office expenses that relate to the enterprise as a whole are not segment expense.
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