FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Author: Libby
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Problem 15-20 1B. Can the calculation for alocation 2 be explained? 

(b). Expert Solution
To determine
The allocation of costs of two support departments to the two operating departments by the recipro
method using repeated iterations.
Explanation of Solution
Allocation of the costs by the reciprocal method using repeated iterations is,
Support
Particulars
As
IS
Operating
$600,000 $2,400,000
Govt.
Corp
Budgeted overhead costs
1st allocation:
Allocation of AS costs (25%:40 %:35%) ($600,000) $150,000 $240,000 $210,000
Allocation of IS costs (10%:30 %:60%) $255,000 ($2,550,000) $765,000
$1,530,000
2nd allocation:
Allocation of AS costs (25%:40%:35%) ($255,000) $63,750 $102,000 $9,250
Allocation of IS costs (10%:30 %:60%) $6,375 $63,750 $19,125 $38,250
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Transcribed Image Text:(b). Expert Solution To determine The allocation of costs of two support departments to the two operating departments by the recipro method using repeated iterations. Explanation of Solution Allocation of the costs by the reciprocal method using repeated iterations is, Support Particulars As IS Operating $600,000 $2,400,000 Govt. Corp Budgeted overhead costs 1st allocation: Allocation of AS costs (25%:40 %:35%) ($600,000) $150,000 $240,000 $210,000 Allocation of IS costs (10%:30 %:60%) $255,000 ($2,550,000) $765,000 $1,530,000 2nd allocation: Allocation of AS costs (25%:40%:35%) ($255,000) $63,750 $102,000 $9,250 Allocation of IS costs (10%:30 %:60%) $6,375 $63,750 $19,125 $38,250
indicate the follow
Budgeted overhead costs before any
interdepartment cost allocations
Support work supplied by AS
(budgeted head count)
Support work supplied by IS
(budgeted computer time)
SUPPORT
AS
IS
$ 600,000 $2,400,000
10%
25%
OPERATING
GOVT
40%
CORP
$ 8,756,000 $ 12,452,000 $ 24,208,000
30%
35%
Total
60%
100%
100%
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Transcribed Image Text:indicate the follow Budgeted overhead costs before any interdepartment cost allocations Support work supplied by AS (budgeted head count) Support work supplied by IS (budgeted computer time) SUPPORT AS IS $ 600,000 $2,400,000 10% 25% OPERATING GOVT 40% CORP $ 8,756,000 $ 12,452,000 $ 24,208,000 30% 35% Total 60% 100% 100%
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So reciprocal methods are methods that are used to allocate service department cost to the other department and these include repetitions methods because these are located to the  support department as well as the main department.

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