Exercise 4-14A (Algo) Allocating a service center cost to operating departments LO 4-6 Perez Corporation's computer services department assists two operating departments in using the company's information system effectively. The annual cost of computer services is $346,500. The production department employs 23 employees, and the sales department employs 10 employees, Perez uses the number of employees as the cost driver for allocating the cost of computer services to operating departments. Required Allocate the cost of computer services to operating departments. Department Production Sales Allocated Cost Check

Exercise 4-14A (Algo) Allocating a service center cost to operating departments LO 4-6 Perez Corporation's computer services department assists two operating departments in using the company's information system effectively. The annual cost of computer services is $346,500. The production department employs 23 employees, and the sales department employs 10 employees, Perez uses the number of employees as the cost driver for allocating the cost of computer services to operating departments. Required Allocate the cost of computer services to operating departments. Department Production Sales Allocated Cost Check

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Chapter18: Activity-Based Costing

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Problem 18.3TIF: Communication The controller of New Wave Sounds Inc. prepared the following product profitability...

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Communication The controller of New Wave Sounds Inc. prepared the following product profitability report for management, using activity-based costing methods for allocating both the factory overhead and the marketing expenses. As such, the controller has confidence in the accuracy of this report. Home Theater Speakers Wireless Speakers Wireless Headphones Total Sales 1,500,000 1,200,000 900,000 3,600,000 Cost of goods sold 1,050,000 720,000 810,000 2,580,000 Gross profit 450,000 480,000 90,000 1,020,000 Marketing expenses 600,000 120,000 72,000 792,000 Income from operations (150,000) 360,000 18,000 228,000 In addition, the controller interviewed the vice president of marketing, who provided the following insight into the company's three products: The home theater speakers are an older product that is highly recognized in the marketplace. The wireless speakers are a new product that was just recently bunched. The wireless headphones are a new technology that has no competition in the marketplace, and it is hoped that they will become an important future addition to the companys product portfolio. Initial indications are that the product is well received by customers. The controller believes that the manufacturing costs for all three products are in line with expectations. Based on the information provided: 1. Calculate the ratio of gross profit to sales and the ratio of income from operations to sales for each product. 2. Write a brief (one page) memo using the product profitability report and the calculations in (1) to make recommendations to management with respect to strategies for the three products.
QUESTION 29 A company has two service departments (S1 and S2) and two user departments (U1 and U2). The following information is available: Service Department Cost Cost Allocation Base Amount of service used by S1 S2 User Department, U1 User Department, U2 S1 $160,000 Number of Service Calls (SC) – 25 SC 60 SC 15 SC S2 $200,000 Computer hours (CH) 2,000 CH – 3,000 CH 5,000 CH Based on the direct method, how much of the service department costs will be allocated to U1? A. $156,000 B. $203,000 C. $186,000 D. $171,000
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(Appendix 4B) Sequential Method Quillen Company manufactures a product in a factory that has two producing departments, Cutting and Sewing, and two support departments, S1 and S2. The activity driver for S1 is number of employees, and the activity driver for S2 is number of maintenance hours. The following data pertain to Quillen: Support Departments Producing Departments S1 S2 Cutting Sewing Direct costs $180,000 $150,000 $122,000 $90,500 Normal activity: Number of employees — 30 63 147 Maintenance hours 1,200 — 16,000 4,000 Assume that Quillen uses the sequential method to allocate support department costs. S1 is allocated first, then S2. Required: 1. Calculate the cost assignment ratios to be used under the sequential method for S2, Cutting, and Sewing. Enter your answers as decimal values, carried out to four decimal places, if necessary. Allocation ratios for S1: S2 fill in the blank 1 Cutting fill in the blank 2 Sewing fill in the blank 3…
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