estmore Company has two service departments and two operating departments. Budgeted costs and other data relating to these departments are presented below:    Building & grounds Personnel Operating dept A Operating dept B Departmental costs R54 000 R200 000 R650 000 R800 000 Square meters occupied 1 000 3 000 12 000 15 000 Number of employees 10 5 45 55 Direct labour hours     76 000 92 000   The costs of Building & Grounds are allocated first on the basis of square meters of space occupied. Personnel costs are allocated on the basis of number of employees. The departmental costs for the operating departments are overhead costs. Predetermined overhead rates in the operating departments are computed on the basis of direct labour-hours. Assume that the company uses the step method. The total amount of cost allocated from the two service departments to the operating departments for the year would be:

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Westmore Company has two service departments and two operating departments. Budgeted costs and other data relating to these departments are presented below: 

 

Building & grounds

Personnel

Operating dept A

Operating dept B

Departmental costs

R54 000

R200 000

R650 000

R800 000

Square meters occupied

1 000

3 000

12 000

15 000

Number of employees

10

5

45

55

Direct labour hours

 

 

76 000

92 000

 

The costs of Building & Grounds are allocated first on the basis of square meters of space occupied. Personnel costs are allocated on the basis of number of employees. The departmental costs for the operating departments are overhead costs. Predetermined overhead rates in the operating departments are computed on the basis of direct labour-hours.

Assume that the company uses the step method.

The total amount of cost allocated from the two service departments to the operating departments for the year would be:

 

  A.

R850 000.

  B.

R254 000.

  C.

R1 704 000.

  D.

R1 450 000.

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