The following departmental information is for the four departments at Samoa Industries. Departmental Total Cost Cost Driver Square Feet Number of Employees Janitorial $150,000 Cafeteria 50,000 Cutting 1,125,000 Assembly 1,100,000 Square footage serviced a. Cutting Department b. Assembly Department Number of employees % 200 % 20,000 4,000 16,000 40 The Janitorial and Cafeteria departments are support departments. Determine the proportional (percentage) usage of the Janitorial Department by the (a) Cutting and (b) Assembly departments using the direct method. 40 12 120

The following departmental information is for the four departments at Samoa Industries. Departmental Total Cost Cost Driver Square Feet Number of Employees Janitorial $150,000 Cafeteria 50,000 Cutting 1,125,000 Assembly 1,100,000 Square footage serviced a. Cutting Department b. Assembly Department Number of employees % 200 % 20,000 4,000 16,000 40 The Janitorial and Cafeteria departments are support departments. Determine the proportional (percentage) usage of the Janitorial Department by the (a) Cutting and (b) Assembly departments using the direct method. 40 12 120

Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305970663

Author:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Publisher:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Chapter7: Allocating Costs Of Support Departments And Joint Products

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