Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis (16th Edition)
16th Edition
ISBN: 9780134475585
Author: Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 15, Problem 15.28P
1. (a)
To determine
Stand-alone cost allocation method:
The stand-alone cost allocation method is a method of allocating the common costs. This method uses the data that relates to each user of a cost object as a separate entity to determine the weights used in alloting the costs.
Incremental cost allocation method:
The incremental method of alloting the costs is that method which makes a ranking of the user objects in the order of the most responsible user.
To determine: The allocation of revenue from the B+R package to each product of D using (a) Stand-alone method, (b) incremental method with B and R in turn as the primary product.
1. (b)
To determine
The allocation of revenue from the B+R package to each product of D using incremental method with B and R in turn as the primary product.
2. (a)
To determine
The allocation of revenue from the C+R package to each product of D using Stand-alone method.
2. (b)
To determine
The allocation of revenue from the C+R package to each product of D using incremental method with C and R in turn as the primary product.
3.
To determine
The most appropriate method to allocate revenues among the product D and the reason for it.
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Chapter 15 Solutions
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis (16th Edition)
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