The company occupies 4,000 square feet of a rented building. In prior periods, the company divided the $80,000 of indirect expenses by 4,000 square feet to find an average cost of $20 per square foot, and then allocated indirect expenses to each department based on the square feet it occupied. The company now wants to allocate indirect expenses using the allocation bases shown below. Department Housewares Sporting Total Department Square Feet 2,120 1,880 4,000 Housewares Sporting Required: 1. Allocate indirect expenses to the two departments using the allocation method used in prior periods. Square Feet Sales $ 200,000 300,000 $ 500,000 Rate Value of Insured Assets $ 42,000 58,000 $ 100,000 Total

The company occupies 4,000 square feet of a rented building. In prior periods, the company divided the $80,000 of indirect expenses by 4,000 square feet to find an average cost of $20 per square foot, and then allocated indirect expenses to each department based on the square feet it occupied. The company now wants to allocate indirect expenses using the allocation bases shown below. Department Housewares Sporting Total Department Square Feet 2,120 1,880 4,000 Housewares Sporting Required: 1. Allocate indirect expenses to the two departments using the allocation method used in prior periods. Square Feet Sales $ 200,000 300,000 $ 500,000 Rate Value of Insured Assets $ 42,000 58,000 $ 100,000 Total

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Chapter7: Allocating Costs Of Support Departments And Joint Products

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