alleryStart learning →What does secondary apportionment do with service overheads?
AMoves them to production
BWrites them off to profit
CPuts them in stock
DLeaves them unshared
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Moves them to production
After primary apportionment, non-production department overheads are moved to the production departments.
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