Service Department Information Administration Technology $ 37,449 Operating Department Pediatric $ 259,590 Prenatal $ 54,736 $ 383,270 Departmental costs Employees Personnel costs 15 21 118 172 15 21 102 109 Administration costs are allocated first on the basis of employees and Information Technology costs are allocated second on the basis of Personnel costs. The total Pediatric Department cost after allocations is closest to: Multiple Choice $31,117 $280,845

Service Department Information Administration Technology $ 37,449 Operating Department Pediatric $ 259,590 Prenatal $ 54,736 $ 383,270 Departmental costs Employees Personnel costs 15 21 118 172 15 21 102 109 Administration costs are allocated first on the basis of employees and Information Technology costs are allocated second on the basis of Personnel costs. The total Pediatric Department cost after allocations is closest to: Multiple Choice $31,117 $280,845

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Managerial Accounting

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Chapter10: Evaluating Decentralized Operations

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Problem 2BE: Support department allocations The centralized computer technology department of Hardy Company has...

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