The Direct Allocation Method ________

The direct allocation method ________.

A) allocates support-department costs to operating departments by fully recognizing the mutual services provided among all support departments
B) allocates support-department costs to other support departments and to operating departments in a sequential manner that partially recognizes the mutual services provided among all support departments
C) allocates each support-department's costs to operating departments only
D) requires managers to rank the support departments in the order that the step-down allocation is to proceed