Quezaire Corporation, a manufacturer, uses the step-down method to allocate service department costs to operating departments. The company has two service departments, Administration and Facilities, and two operating departments, Assembly and Finishing. Data concerning those departments follow: Administration Department costs are allocated first on the basis of labor hours and Facilities Department costs are allocated second on the basis of space occupied.
-In the first step of the allocation, the amount of Administration Department cost allocated to the Assembly Department is closest to:
A) $32,640
B) $14,569
C) $34,124
D) $29,440

Question

Quezaire Corporation, a manufacturer, uses the step-down method to allocate service department costs to operating departments. The company has two service departments, Administration and Facilities, and two operating departments, Assembly and Finishing. Data concerning those departments follow:  Administration Department costs are allocated first on the basis of labor hours and Facilities Department costs are allocated second on the basis of space occupied.
-In the first step of the allocation, the amount of Administration Department cost allocated to the Assembly Department is closest to:
A) $32,640 
B) $14,569 
C) $34,124 
D) $29,440

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct allocation is calculated based on the given cost allocation method and the proportion of resources used by the Assembly Department.

Quezaire Corporation, a Manufacturer, Uses the Step-Down Method to Allocate