EXERCISE 4B-2 Step-Down Method [LO11]University District Co-op, a whole foods grocery and coffee shop, has provided the following datato be used in its service department cost allocations:Service DepartmentsOperating DepartmentsBuildingCoffeeAdministrationServicesGroceriesShopDepartmental costs beforeallocations...$200,000$60,000$3,860,000$340,000Employee-hours...Space occupied in squarefeet ...4803202,7201608001,2009,500500Required:Using the step-down method, allocate the costs of the service departments to the two operatingdepartments. Allocate the costs of the Administration Department first on the basis of employee-hours and then the costs of the Building Services Department on the basis of space occupied.

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