FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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ISBN: 9781259964947
Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
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Woodstock Binding has two service departments, IT (Information Technology) and HR (Human Resources), and two operating
departments, Publishing.and Binding. Management has decided to allocate IT costs on the basis of IT Tickets (issued with each IT
request) in each department and HR costs on the basis of employees in each department.
The following data appear in the company records for the current period:
IT tickets
Employees
Department direct costs
From:
Service department costs
IT
HR
Total
$
IT
IT
0
20
$ 156,800
Required:
Allocate the service department costs using the reciprocal method. (Matrix algebra is not required because there are only two service
departments.)
Note: Amounts to be deducted should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations.
39,200
39,200
0x
HR
1,585
0
$ 249,030
Answer is not complete.
$
Cost Allocation To:
HR
Publishing
2,536
30
$ 433,400
0
0X
0
Publishing
$
0x
74,709 x
74,709
Binding
2,219
50
$ 398,500
$
Binding
0 x
124,515
124,515
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Transcribed Image Text:Woodstock Binding has two service departments, IT (Information Technology) and HR (Human Resources), and two operating departments, Publishing.and Binding. Management has decided to allocate IT costs on the basis of IT Tickets (issued with each IT request) in each department and HR costs on the basis of employees in each department. The following data appear in the company records for the current period: IT tickets Employees Department direct costs From: Service department costs IT HR Total $ IT IT 0 20 $ 156,800 Required: Allocate the service department costs using the reciprocal method. (Matrix algebra is not required because there are only two service departments.) Note: Amounts to be deducted should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. 39,200 39,200 0x HR 1,585 0 $ 249,030 Answer is not complete. $ Cost Allocation To: HR Publishing 2,536 30 $ 433,400 0 0X 0 Publishing $ 0x 74,709 x 74,709 Binding 2,219 50 $ 398,500 $ Binding 0 x 124,515 124,515
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