Determine the total costs in each of the three operating departments, after departmental allocations, using (a) the direct method, (b) the step method (first for information technology going first in the allocation and then for operations going first), and (c) the reciprocal method. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round final answers to the nearest dollar.) a. Direct Method b. Step Method (Info Tech First) Step Method (Operations First) c. Reciprocal Method Operating Departments Claims Processing Administration $ 666,878 $ 1,764,449 $ Sales $ $ $ 1,202,673 $ Total 0 0 0 3,634,000
Determine the total costs in each of the three operating departments, after departmental allocations, using (a) the direct method, (b) the step method (first for information technology going first in the allocation and then for operations going first), and (c) the reciprocal method. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round final answers to the nearest dollar.) a. Direct Method b. Step Method (Info Tech First) Step Method (Operations First) c. Reciprocal Method Operating Departments Claims Processing Administration $ 666,878 $ 1,764,449 $ Sales $ $ $ 1,202,673 $ Total 0 0 0 3,634,000
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Comprehensive Insurance Company has two product lines: health insurance and auto insurance. The two product lines are served by
three operating departments, which are necessary for providing the two types of products: claims processing, administration, and
sales. These three operating departments are supported by two departments: information technology and operations. The support
provided by information technology and operations to the other departments is shown below.
Operating Departments
Information technology
Operations
The total costs incurred in the five departments are:
Information technology
Operations
Claims processing
Administration
Sales
C.
Total costs
a. Direct Method
b.
Support Departments
Information
Technology Operations
20%
Step Method (Info Tech First)
Step Method (Operations First)
Reciprocal Method
10%
$ 577,000
1,530,000
350,000
627,000
550,000
$ 3,634,000
Required:
Determine the total costs in each of the three operating departments, after departmental allocations, using (a) the direct method, (b)
the step method (first for information technology going first in the allocation and then for operations going first), and (c) the reciprocal
method. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round final answers to the nearest dollar.)
$
Claims Processing
Operating Departments
Claims
Processing
20%
10
666,878
Administration
$
Administration
40%
50
1,764,449 $
Sales
1,202,673
$
$
$
$
Sales
20%
30
LA
Total
0
0
0
3,634,000](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F77db334a-745d-4c62-bd30-f4c9addff216%2F872b16e7-d6bb-4363-bd5e-81119361ac38%2Fd591mbr_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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Comprehensive Insurance Company has two product lines: health insurance and auto insurance. The two product lines are served by
three operating departments, which are necessary for providing the two types of products: claims processing, administration, and
sales. These three operating departments are supported by two departments: information technology and operations. The support
provided by information technology and operations to the other departments is shown below.
Operating Departments
Information technology
Operations
The total costs incurred in the five departments are:
Information technology
Operations
Claims processing
Administration
Sales
C.
Total costs
a. Direct Method
b.
Support Departments
Information
Technology Operations
20%
Step Method (Info Tech First)
Step Method (Operations First)
Reciprocal Method
10%
$ 577,000
1,530,000
350,000
627,000
550,000
$ 3,634,000
Required:
Determine the total costs in each of the three operating departments, after departmental allocations, using (a) the direct method, (b)
the step method (first for information technology going first in the allocation and then for operations going first), and (c) the reciprocal
method. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round final answers to the nearest dollar.)
$
Claims Processing
Operating Departments
Claims
Processing
20%
10
666,878
Administration
$
Administration
40%
50
1,764,449 $
Sales
1,202,673
$
$
$
$
Sales
20%
30
LA
Total
0
0
0
3,634,000
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