Vitro Corporation has two service departments, Service Department A and Service Department B, and two operating departments, Operating Department X and Operating Department Y. The company uses the step-down method to allocate service department costs to operating departments. Service Department A costs are allocated first on the basis of allocation base A and Service Department B costs are allocated second on the basis of allocation base
B.Required:
Allocate the service department costs to the operating departments using the step-down method.

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Vitro Corporation has two service departments, Service Department A and Service Department B, and two operating departments, Operating Department X and Operating Department Y.  The company uses the step-down method to allocate service department costs to operating departments. Service Department A costs are allocated first on the basis of allocation base A and Service Department B costs are allocated second on the basis of allocation base 
B.Required:
Allocate the service department costs to the operating departments using the step-down method.

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The Answer of Vitro Corporation has two service departments, Service Department A and Service Department B, and two operating departments, Operating Department X and Operating Department Y.  The company uses the step-down method to allocate service department costs to operating departments. Service Department A costs are allocated first on the basis of allocation base A and Service Department B costs are allocated second on the basis of allocation base 
B.Required:
Allocate the service department costs to the operating departments using the step-down method.

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