The mutual provision of service between support departments is called:

A) joint service.
B) shared services.
C) reciprocal services.
D) allocated services.

Reciprocal Services

Transactions in which services are exchanged between departments or units within an organization, often involving an allocation of costs.

Mutual Provision

The practice of supplying and receiving goods or services among a group or organizations, based on cooperative agreement rather than market competition.

Support Departments

Business units that provide essential services (like IT, HR, and administration) needed by other departments to perform their core activities effectively.