Support Department Cost Allocation—Sequential MethodSnowy River Stallion Inc. produces horse and rancher equipment. Costs from Support Department 1 are allocated based on the number of employees. Costs from Support Department 2 are allocated based on asset value. Relevant department information is provided in the following table: Support Department 1 SupportDepartment 2 ProductionDepartment 1 ProductionDepartment 2Number of employees9 7 25 18 Asset value$1,150 $670 $6,230 $5,100 Department cost$20,000 $15,500 $99,000 $79,000 Using the sequential method of support department cost allocation, determine the total costs from Support Department 1 (assuming they are allocated first) that should be allocated to Support Department 2 and to each of the production departments. SupportDepartment 2 ProductionDepartment 1 ProductionDepartment 2Support Department 1 cost allocation$ $ $

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Support Department Cost Allocation—Sequential Method

Snowy River Stallion Inc. produces horse and rancher equipment. Costs from Support Department 1 are allocated based on the number of employees. Costs from Support Department 2 are allocated based on asset value. Relevant department information is provided in the following table:

	Support Department 1	Support Department 2	Production Department 1	Production Department 2
Number of employees	9	7	25	18
Asset value	$1,150	$670	$6,230	$5,100
Department cost	$20,000	$15,500	$99,000	$79,000

Using the sequential method of support department cost allocation, determine the total costs from Support Department 1 (assuming they are allocated first) that should be allocated to Support Department 2 and to each of the production departments.

	Support Department 2		Production Department 1		Production Department 2
Support Department 1 cost allocation	$		$		$

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