FUNDAMENTAL ACCT PRIN TEXT+CONNECT CODE
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Chapter 24, Problem 5QS
Basis for cost allocation
C1
For each of the following types of indirect and service department Expenses, identify one allocation basis that could be used to distribute it to the departments indicated.
______Computer service expenses of production scheduling for operating departments.
______General office department expenses of the operating departments.
______Maintenance department expenses of the operating departments.
______Electric utility expenses of all departments.
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In each blank next to the following types of indirect expenses and service department expenses, place the identifying letter of the best allocation basis to use to distribute it to the departments indicated. 1. Computer service expenses of production scheduling for operating departments. 2. General office department expenses of the operating departments. 3. Maintenance department expenses of the operating departments. 4. Electric utility expenses of all departments. A. Relative number of employees. B. Proportion of total time in each department for maintenance. C. Proportion of floor space occupied by each department. D. Proportion of total processing time for each operating department.
The Bramble Company makes wheels and wings for ground transport vehicles and drones. In addition
to the key manufacturing departments, Bramble needs two key support services, provided by its
Maintenance and IT departments.
The Maintenance costs are allocated to other departments based on the square footage of space each
department occupies. The IT department allocates its costs to other departments based on the amount
of time the IT employees spend assisting the other departments. The cost information of all four
departments, along with their usage information for both allocation bases, is as follows.
Initial cost
Square feet occupied
IT labor hours used
Support Departments
Maintenance
IT
$120.000 $74.000
1,100
1.800
1,100
Operating Departments
Wheels
$396,000
2,160
2,280
Wings
$700,000
5,040 h
1.720
Totals
$1,290,000
10,100
5,100
A department’s conversion costs are equal to the ________ and assigned direct labor costs.
Select answer from the options below
A. sum of its allocated overhead costs
B. difference between its materials costs
C. sum of its materials costs
D. difference between its allocated overhead costs
Chapter 24 Solutions
FUNDAMENTAL ACCT PRIN TEXT+CONNECT CODE
Ch. 24 - Prob. 1DQCh. 24 - What is the difference between operating...Ch. 24 - What are controllable costs?Ch. 24 - Prob. 4DQCh. 24 - Prob. 5DQCh. 24 - Prob. 6DQCh. 24 - Prob. 7DQCh. 24 - What is the difference between direct and indirect...Ch. 24 - Prob. 9DQCh. 24 - Prob. 10DQ
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Responsibility according perfortmance...Ch. 24 - Prob. 2APSACh. 24 - Prob. 3APSACh. 24 - Problem 24-4A Departmental contribution to income...Ch. 24 - Prob. 5APSACh. 24 - Prob. 1BPSBCh. 24 - Prob. 2BPSBCh. 24 - Prob. 3BPSBCh. 24 - Prob. 4BPSBCh. 24 - Prob. 5BPSBCh. 24 - Prob. 24SPCh. 24 - Prob. 1BTNCh. 24 - Prob. 2BTNCh. 24 - Prob. 3BTNCh. 24 - Prob. 4BTNCh. 24 - Prob. 5BTNCh. 24 - Prob. 6BTNCh. 24 - Prob. 7BTNCh. 24 - Prob. 8BTNCh. 24 - Prob. 9BTN
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