Comparison of Allocation Methods GB Service Corporation has two service departments, Administration and Accounting, and two operating departments, East and West. Administration costs are allocated on the basis of employees, and Accounting costs are allocated on the basis of number of transactions. A summary of GB operations follows. 11eb7cd0_65a4_73b6_ba5d_9327f367b923_SM1700_00 Required a. Allocate the cost of the service departments to the operating departments using the direct method. b. Allocate the cost of the service departments to the operating departments using the step method. Start with Administration. c. Allocate the cost of the service departments to the operating departments using the reciprocal method. d. Comment on the results.

Fundamentals of Cost Accounting 2nd Edition by William Lanen, Carolyn Wells, Michael Maher

النسخة 2الرقم المعياري الدولي: 978-0077274993

Fundamentals of Cost Accounting 2nd Edition by William Lanen, Carolyn Wells, Michael Maher

النسخة 2الرقم المعياري الدولي: 978-0077274993

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Comparison of Allocation Methods
GB Service Corporation has two service departments, Administration and Accounting, and two operating departments, East and West. Administration costs are allocated on the basis of employees, and Accounting costs are allocated on the basis of number of transactions. A summary of GB operations follows.

Required
a. Allocate the cost of the service departments to the operating departments using the direct method.
b. Allocate the cost of the service departments to the operating departments using the step method. Start with Administration.
c. Allocate the cost of the service departments to the operating departments using the reciprocal method.
d. Comment on the results.

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