
Cost Management: A Strategic Emphasis 7th Edition by Edward Blocher,David Stout ,Paul Juras,Gary Cokins
Edition 7ISBN: 978-0077733773
Cost Management: A Strategic Emphasis 7th Edition by Edward Blocher,David Stout ,Paul Juras,Gary Cokins
Edition 7ISBN: 978-0077733773 Exercise 43
Departmental Cost Allocation HomeLife Life Insurance Company has two service departments (actuarial and premium rating) and two production departments (advertising and sales). The distribution of each service department's efforts (in percentages) to the other departments is shown in the following table:
The direct operating costs of the departments (including both variable and fixed costs) are:
Required
1. Determine the total cost allocated to the advertising and sales departments using the direct method.
2. Determine the total cost allocated to advertising and sales using the step method.
3. Determine the total cost allocated to advertising and sales using the reciprocal method.
The direct operating costs of the departments (including both variable and fixed costs) are:
Required
1. Determine the total cost allocated to the advertising and sales departments using the direct method.
2. Determine the total cost allocated to advertising and sales using the step method.
3. Determine the total cost allocated to advertising and sales using the reciprocal method.
Explanation
1. The Direct Method
Net service to both...
Cost Management: A Strategic Emphasis 7th Edition by Edward Blocher,David Stout ,Paul Juras,Gary Cokins
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