
Cost Management 6th Edition by Edward Blocher,David Stout ,Paul Juras,Gary Cokins
Edition 6ISBN: 978-0078025532
Cost Management 6th Edition by Edward Blocher,David Stout ,Paul Juras,Gary Cokins
Edition 6ISBN: 978-0078025532 Exercise 6
Allocation of Marketing and Administrative Costs; Profit SBUs Chilton Day School allocates marketing and administrative costs to its three schools based on total annual tuition revenue for the schools. In 2012 the allocations (000s omitted) were as follows:
In 2013, the middle and high schools experienced no change in revenues, but the preschool's tuition revenue increased to $1.9 million. Marketing and administrative costs rose to $1,250,000.
Required
1. Using revenue as an allocation base, how should the costs be allocated for 2013
2. What are the shortcomings of this allocation formula
In 2013, the middle and high schools experienced no change in revenues, but the preschool's tuition revenue increased to $1.9 million. Marketing and administrative costs rose to $1,250,000.
Required
1. Using revenue as an allocation base, how should the costs be allocated for 2013
2. What are the shortcomings of this allocation formula
Explanation
Allocation of promotion and organization...
Cost Management 6th Edition by Edward Blocher,David Stout ,Paul Juras,Gary Cokins
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