Logan Products has two production departments—assembly and finishing. These are supported by two service departments—sourcing (purchasing and handling of materials and human resources) and operations (work scheduling, supervision, and inspection). Logan has the following labor hours devoted by each of the service departments to the other departments.     Total Labor Hours Used by Departments Sourcing Operations Assembly Finishing Sourcing - 20,000 40,000 60,000 Operations 10,000 - 60,000 50,000     The costs incurred in the plant are as follows:   Departments Departmental Costs Sourcing $ 225,000   Operations   305,000   Assembly   450,000   Finishing   295,000   Total $ 1,275,000       Required: Use four  decimal places (e.g., 33.3333%) in your calculation of percentages.   1. What are the costs allocated to the two production departments using (a) the direct method, (b) the step method, when the sourcing department that provides the greatest percentage of services to other service departments goes first), and (c) the reciprocal method? 2. What are the total costs in the production departments after allocation? (For all requirements, do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to nearest whole dollar amount.)   What is the answer/how do you get the answer?

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Logan Products has two production departments—assembly and finishing. These are supported by two service departments—sourcing (purchasing and handling of materials and human resources) and operations (work scheduling, supervision, and inspection). Logan has the following labor hours devoted by each of the service departments to the other departments.

 

  Total Labor Hours Used by Departments
Sourcing Operations Assembly Finishing
Sourcing - 20,000 40,000 60,000
Operations 10,000 - 60,000 50,000
 

 

The costs incurred in the plant are as follows:

 

Departments Departmental Costs
Sourcing $ 225,000  
Operations   305,000  
Assembly   450,000  
Finishing   295,000  
Total $ 1,275,000  
 

 

Required:

Use four  decimal places (e.g., 33.3333%) in your calculation of percentages.

 

1. What are the costs allocated to the two production departments using (a) the direct method, (b) the step method, when the sourcing department that provides the greatest percentage of services to other service departments goes first), and (c) the reciprocal method?

2. What are the total costs in the production departments after allocation?

(For all requirements, do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to nearest whole dollar amount.)

 

What is the answer/how do you get the answer?

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