Required : a. What is the complete reciprocated cost of the Plant Maintenance Department? b. What is the complete reciprocated cost of the Data Processing Department? c. "The direct allocation method incorporates mutual services provided among all support departments." Is this statement true or false? Explain.

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Company B is interested in using the reciprocal allocation method. The following data from operations were collected for analysis:

Budgeted manufacturing overhead costs:

Plant Maintenance PM (Support Dept) $350,000
Data Processing DP (Support Dept) $75,000
Machining M (Operating Dept) $225,000
Capping C (Operating Dept) $125,000

Services furnished:

By Plant Maintenance (budgeted labour-hours):

      to Data Processing       3,500

      to Machining                  5,000

      to Capping                     8,200

By Data Processing (budgeted computer time):

      to Plant Maintenance        600

      to Machining                    3,500

      to Capping                          600

 

Required :

a. What is the complete reciprocated cost of the Plant Maintenance Department?

b. What is the complete reciprocated cost of the Data Processing Department?

c. "The direct allocation method incorporates mutual services provided among all support departments." Is this statement true or false? Explain.

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