Solved

Buckhannon Jewelry Company Is in the Process of Selecting Cost

Question 42

Essay

Buckhannon Jewelry Company is in the process of selecting cost drivers that could be used as the bases for allocating various service department costs to its three production divisions: Cutting, Milling and Finishing.
Required: Select the most appropriate allocation base for each type of service department cost described in (a) through (j). Select from among the four allocation bases in the following list. In recording your answer, use the abbreviations provided in the list. Some allocation bases will be used for more than one answer.
List of Possible Choices of Allocation Bases
EMP = Number of Employees
UPC = Units of Production Capacity
SQF = Square Footage Occupied
POH = Budgeted Production Department Overhead
Type of Service Department Cost to be Allocated to the Producing Divisions
a.Cost of operating a cafeteria that services all employeesb.Total payroll department costsc.Fixed costs necessary to maintain upkeep of the water serviced.Cost of health servicese.Variable cost of the Util ties Departmentf.Hiring costs of the Human Resources Department.(Each producing division typically experiences similar percentage manpower increases.g.Custodial Costs\begin{array} { lll} \text {a.}& \text {Cost of operating a cafeteria that services all employees}&\underline{\quad\quad\quad\quad}\\\text {b.}& \text {Total payroll department costs}&\underline{\quad\quad\quad\quad}\\\text {c.}& \text {Fixed costs necessary to maintain upkeep of the water service}&\underline{\quad\quad\quad\quad}\\\text {d.}& \text {Cost of health services}&\underline{\quad\quad\quad\quad}\\\text {e.}& \text {Variable cost of the Util ties Department}&\underline{\quad\quad\quad\quad}\\\text {f.}& \text {Hiring costs of the Human Resources Department.}&\underline{\quad\quad\quad\quad}\\&\text {(Each producing division typically experiences similar percentage manpower increases.}\\\text {g.}& \text {Custodial Costs}&\underline{\quad\quad\quad\quad}\end{array}

Correct Answer:

verifed

Verified

Type of Service Department Cost to be Al...

View Answer

Unlock this answer now
Get Access to more Verified Answers free of charge

Related Questions

Unlock this Answer For Free Now!

View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions

qr-code

Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks

upload documents

Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents