The cost incurred by departments that support the production departments with such activities as maintenance, production control and storage are called?

  • A autonomous costs
  • B service costs
  • C supporting cost
  • D subsidiary costs

The correct answer is B. service costs

Service costs are the costs incurred to provide or deliver a service. They have the element of manufacturing cost but are not directly involved in production. They include cost such as the use of power and water; fee for use of furniture carpeting/curtains, costs such as cleaning of common areas, costs of concierge or maintenance of common garden.

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