21 HomeLife Life Insurance Company has two service departments (actuarial and premium rating) and two production departments (advertising and sales). The distribution of each service department's efforts (in percentages) to the other departments is shown in the following table: From Actuarial Premium Advertising Sales 10% 10% 15 60 The direct operating costs of the departments (including both variable and fixed costs) are: Actuarial $ 96,000 Premium rating Advertising 31,000 76,000 56,000 Sales TO Actuarial 25% Premium Rating BON Advertising department Sales department Required: 1. Determine the total costs of the advertising and sales departments after using the direct method of allocation. 2. Determine the total costs of the advertising and sales departments after using the step method of allocation. 3. Determine the total costs of the advertising and sales departments after using the reciprocal method of allocation. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Determine the total costs of the advertising and sales departments after using the direct method of allocation, Total Cost Allocated Required 2 >

21 HomeLife Life Insurance Company has two service departments (actuarial and premium rating) and two production departments (advertising and sales). The distribution of each service department's efforts (in percentages) to the other departments is shown in the following table: From Actuarial Premium Advertising Sales 10% 10% 15 60 The direct operating costs of the departments (including both variable and fixed costs) are: Actuarial $ 96,000 Premium rating Advertising 31,000 76,000 56,000 Sales TO Actuarial 25% Premium Rating BON Advertising department Sales department Required: 1. Determine the total costs of the advertising and sales departments after using the direct method of allocation. 2. Determine the total costs of the advertising and sales departments after using the step method of allocation. 3. Determine the total costs of the advertising and sales departments after using the reciprocal method of allocation. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Determine the total costs of the advertising and sales departments after using the direct method of allocation, Total Cost Allocated Required 2 >

Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)

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Chapter7: Allocating Costs Of Support Departments And Joint Products

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