Becker Tabletops has two support departments ( Janitorial and Cafeteria) and two production departments (Cutting and Assembly). Relevant details for these departments are as follows: Support Department     Cost Driver Janitorial Department   Square footage to be serviced Cafeteria Department   Number of employees     Janitorial Department Cafeteria Department Cutting Department Assembly Department Department costs $310,000        $169,000     $1,504,000      $680,000     Square feet 50        5,000         1,000      4,000     Number of employees 10        3     30      10     Allocated the support department costs to the production departments using the direct method below.   Cutting Department   Assembly Department Janitorial Department cost allocation $62,000   $248,000 Cafeteria Department cost allocation $126,750   $42,250 Allocated the support department costs to the production departments using the reciprocal services method below.   Cutting Department   Assembly Department Janitorial Department cost allocation $38,200   $152,800 Cafeteria Department cost allocation $216,000   $72,000 Allocated the support department costs to the production departments and Cafeteria Department using the sequential method below.   Cafeteria Department   Cutting Department   Assembly Department Janitorial Department cost allocation $155,000   $31,000   $124,000 Cafeteria Department cost allocation     $243,000   $81,000 Compare the total support department costs allocated to each production department under each cost allocation method. a. Which production department is allocated the most support department costs under the direct method?     Cost Assembly Department    $fill in the blank 2 b. Which production department is allocated the most support department costs under the sequential method?     Cost Cutting Department    $fill in the blank 4 c. Which production department is allocated the most support department costs under the reciprocal services method?     Cost Cutting Department    $fill in the blank 6

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Becker Tabletops has two support departments ( Janitorial and Cafeteria) and two production departments (Cutting and Assembly). Relevant details for these departments are as follows:

Support Department     Cost Driver
Janitorial Department   Square footage to be serviced
Cafeteria Department   Number of employees

 

  Janitorial
Department
Cafeteria
Department
Cutting
Department
Assembly
Department
Department costs $310,000        $169,000     $1,504,000      $680,000    
Square feet 50        5,000         1,000      4,000    
Number of employees 10        3     30      10    

Allocated the support department costs to the production departments using the direct method below.

  Cutting
Department
  Assembly
Department
Janitorial Department cost allocation $62,000   $248,000
Cafeteria Department cost allocation $126,750   $42,250

Allocated the support department costs to the production departments using the reciprocal services method below.

  Cutting
Department
  Assembly
Department
Janitorial Department cost allocation $38,200   $152,800
Cafeteria Department cost allocation $216,000   $72,000

Allocated the support department costs to the production departments and Cafeteria Department using the sequential method below.

  Cafeteria
Department
  Cutting
Department
  Assembly
Department
Janitorial Department cost allocation $155,000   $31,000   $124,000
Cafeteria Department cost allocation     $243,000   $81,000

Compare the total support department costs allocated to each production department under each cost allocation method.

a. Which production department is allocated the most support department costs under the direct method?

    Cost
Assembly Department    $fill in the blank 2

b. Which production department is allocated the most support department costs under the sequential method?

    Cost
Cutting Department    $fill in the blank 4

c. Which production department is allocated the most support department costs under the reciprocal services method?

    Cost
Cutting Department    $fill in the blank 6
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