MHA 706 STUDY GUIDE LATEST 2024 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Indirect Costs Are costs associated with shared resources used by the entire organization Cost Driver Is the basis on which the cost pool will be allocated Cost Pool Is the overhead amount to be allocated Overhead departments Are often called costs centers Patient Service Departments Are often called revenue centers Direct Costs Are costs unique and exclusive to a department When you divide the "Dollars in the Cost Pool" by "Total Volume of Cost Driver" - you have determined .... The Allocation Rate Effective cost drivers should have the following characteristic(s) -Perceived as being fair -Promote Organizational Cost Reduction Which of the following is NOT a type of allocation method. step-up method As an Accounting Manager - you are responsible for allocating the cost of Facilities to other departments. What would be an appropriate cost driver for you to use for this allocation. Square footage of the departmentOnce a company uses the direct method to allocate indirect costs to revenue-producing departments within the facility - the total level of expenses decreases for the organization. False When using the direct cost allocation system - often you are allocating the cost of xxxx