Suppose the Burlington Donor Clinic of Canadian Blood Services has identified an individual blood drive as its cost object. It has established the following cost pools in developing an activity-based costing system:
Non-medical personnel costs. Salaries and wages of the office staff who organize blood drives and keep donor records.
Medical personnel costs. Salaries and wages of doctors and nurses who staff a blood drive.
Medical supplies. Cost of needles, bandages, and containers for donated blood.
Non-medical supplies. Costs of refreshments for blood donors and recordkeeping supplies.
Blood drives typically require 5 to 7 beds for blood donors. Each donation requires one container (in the medical supplies cost pool), one needle, and one set of bandages. Canadian Blood Services normally receives donated space from a community organization (such as a university or company) for each blood drive.
Non-medical personnel costs would be most appropriately allocated using:

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Non-medical personnel costs are related to the organization and coordination of blood drives. Therefore, the most appropriate allocation base would be the number of blood drives organized.

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