A Company has two support departments (Administration and Janitorial) and three producing departments (Fabricating, Assembly, and Finishing). Costs and activities are as follows: Administration Janitorial Fabricating Assembly Finishing Direct Costs ................... $50,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $25,000 Number of employees .
A Company has two support departments (Administration and Janitorial) and three producing departments (Fabricating, Assembly, and Finishing).
Costs and activities are as follows:
Administration Janitorial Fabricating Assembly Finishing
Direct Costs ................... $50,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $25,000
Number of employees . 10 30 40 20 Square Feet 2,000 10,000 28,000 15,000
Direct labor hours 5,000 6,000 2,000
Administrative services are allocated based on the number of employees; Janitorial services are allocated based on square footage.
Overhead rates for the three producing departments are based on direct labor hours.
Determine the overhead application rates for the producing departments using each of the three allocation methods:
- Direct allocation method for the support departments
- Step allocation method for the support departments
- Reciprocal allocation method for the support department
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