Support department cost allocation-reciprocal services method Becker Tabletops has two support departments ( Janitorial and Cafeteria) and two production departments (Cutting and Assembly). Relevant details for these departments are as follows: Support Department Cost Driver Janitorial Department Square footage to be serviced Cafeteria Department Number of employees Janitorial Cafeteria Cutting Assembly Department Department Department Department Department costs $310,000 $169,000 $1,504,000 $680,000 Square feet 50 5,000 1,000 4,000 Number of employees 10 30 10 Allocate the support department costs to the production departments using the reciprocal services method. Cutting Assembly Department Department Janitorial Department cost allocation Cafeteria Department cost allocation X $

Support department cost allocation-reciprocal services method Becker Tabletops has two support departments ( Janitorial and Cafeteria) and two production departments (Cutting and Assembly). Relevant details for these departments are as follows: Support Department Cost Driver Janitorial Department Square footage to be serviced Cafeteria Department Number of employees Janitorial Cafeteria Cutting Assembly Department Department Department Department Department costs $310,000 $169,000 $1,504,000 $680,000 Square feet 50 5,000 1,000 4,000 Number of employees 10 30 10 Allocate the support department costs to the production departments using the reciprocal services method. Cutting Assembly Department Department Janitorial Department cost allocation Cafeteria Department cost allocation X $

Managerial Accounting

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Author:Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler

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Chapter5: Support Department And Joint Cost Allocation

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Problem 8E

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