$ Budgeted overhead costs before any interdepartment cost allocations Support work supplied by AS (budgeted head count) Support work supplied by IS (budgeted computer time) AS SUPPORT 0 IS 10% 630,000 $1,800,000 $ 7,500,000 $ 12,470,000 $ 22,400,000 25% a. b. Step-down method (Allocate AS first) C. Step-down method (Allocate IS first) OPERATING 0 GOVT 45% CORP 36% 30% Total 54% 100% 100% 1. Allocate the two support departments' costs to the two operating departments using the following methods: Direct method
$ Budgeted overhead costs before any interdepartment cost allocations Support work supplied by AS (budgeted head count) Support work supplied by IS (budgeted computer time) AS SUPPORT 0 IS 10% 630,000 $1,800,000 $ 7,500,000 $ 12,470,000 $ 22,400,000 25% a. b. Step-down method (Allocate AS first) C. Step-down method (Allocate IS first) OPERATING 0 GOVT 45% CORP 36% 30% Total 54% 100% 100% 1. Allocate the two support departments' costs to the two operating departments using the following methods: Direct method
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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![Manhattan Partners provides management consulting services to government and corporate clients. Manhattan has two support
departments administrative services (AS) and information systems (IS)-and two operating departments-government consulting (GOVT) and corporate consulting (CORP). For the first quarter of 2017,
Manhattan's cost records indicate the following:
(Click the icon to view the cost records.)
Read the requirements.
Requirement 1a. Allocate the two support departments' costs to the two operating departments using the direct method. (Do not round intermediary calculations and round your final answers to the nearest whole.
dollar. Use parentheses or a minus sign when decreasing departments by allocating costs. Enter a "0" for any zero balances.)
Operating Departments
Support Departments
AS
GOVT
CORP
Direct Method
Budgeted overhead costs
before interdepartment cost allocations
Allocation of AS costs
Budgeted overhead costs before any
interdepartment cost allocations
Support work supplied by AS
(budgeted head count)
Support work supplied by IS
(budgeted computer time)
IS
$
AS
SUPPORT
0
IS
10%
25%
Total
0
OPERATING
630,000 $1,800,000 $7,500,000 $ 12,470,000 $ 22,400,000
GOVT
45%
CORP
36%
30%
Total
54%
100%
100%
1. Allocate the two support departments' costs to the two operating departments
using the following methods:
a. Direct method
b. Step-down method (Allocate AS first)
C. Step-down method (Allocate IS first)
2. Compare and explain differences in the support-department costs allocated to
each operating department.
3. What approaches might be used to decide the sequence in which to allocate
support departments when using the step-down method?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F17848948-ac9c-45f0-9a3b-2c29ff3a905c%2F256d56b1-d839-4c73-9f8c-92236be3ede0%2F5kosh98_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Manhattan Partners provides management consulting services to government and corporate clients. Manhattan has two support
departments administrative services (AS) and information systems (IS)-and two operating departments-government consulting (GOVT) and corporate consulting (CORP). For the first quarter of 2017,
Manhattan's cost records indicate the following:
(Click the icon to view the cost records.)
Read the requirements.
Requirement 1a. Allocate the two support departments' costs to the two operating departments using the direct method. (Do not round intermediary calculations and round your final answers to the nearest whole.
dollar. Use parentheses or a minus sign when decreasing departments by allocating costs. Enter a "0" for any zero balances.)
Operating Departments
Support Departments
AS
GOVT
CORP
Direct Method
Budgeted overhead costs
before interdepartment cost allocations
Allocation of AS costs
Budgeted overhead costs before any
interdepartment cost allocations
Support work supplied by AS
(budgeted head count)
Support work supplied by IS
(budgeted computer time)
IS
$
AS
SUPPORT
0
IS
10%
25%
Total
0
OPERATING
630,000 $1,800,000 $7,500,000 $ 12,470,000 $ 22,400,000
GOVT
45%
CORP
36%
30%
Total
54%
100%
100%
1. Allocate the two support departments' costs to the two operating departments
using the following methods:
a. Direct method
b. Step-down method (Allocate AS first)
C. Step-down method (Allocate IS first)
2. Compare and explain differences in the support-department costs allocated to
each operating department.
3. What approaches might be used to decide the sequence in which to allocate
support departments when using the step-down method?
![Requirement 1a. Allocate the two support departments' costs to the two operating departments using the direct method. (Do not round intermediary calculations and round your final answers to the nearest whole
dollar. Use parentheses or a minus sign when decreasing departments by allocating costs. Enter a "0" for any zero balances.)
Support Departments
AS
Operating Departments
GOVT
CORP
Direct Method
Budgeted overhead costs.
before interdepartment cost allocations
Allocation of AS costs
Allocation of IS costs
Total budgeted overhead of operating departments
Requirement 1b. Allocate the two support departments' costs to the two operating departments using the step-down method (Allocate AS first). (Do not round intermediary calculations and round your final
answers to the nearest whole dollar. Use parentheses or a minus sign when decreasing departments by allocating costs. Enter a "0" for any zero balances.)
Support Departments
Operating Departments
Step-down Method
Budgeted overhead costs
before interdepartment cost allocations.
Requirement 1b. Allocate the two support departments' costs to the two operating departments using the step-down method (Allocate AS first). (Do not round intermediary calculations and round your final
answers to the nearest whole dollar. Use parentheses or a minus sign when decreasing departments by allocating costs. Enter a "0" for any zero balances.)
Support Departments
AS
Operating Departments.
CORP
GOVT
Step-down Method
Budgeted overhead costs.
before interdepartment cost allocations
IS
Total budgeted overhead of operating departments
Requirement 1c. Allocate the two support departments' costs to the two operating departments using the step-down method (Allocate IS first). (Do not round intermediary calculations and round your final
answers to the nearest whole dollar. Use parentheses or a minus sign when decreasing departments by allocating costs. Enter a "0" for any zero balances.)
Requirement 1c. Allocate the two support departments' costs to the two operating departments using the step-down method (Allocate IS first). (Do not round intermediary calculations and round your final
answers to the nearest whole dollar. Use parentheses or a minus sign when decreasing departments by allocating costs. Enter a "0" for any zero balances.)
Support Departments
AS
Operating Departments
CORP
GOVT
Direct method
Step-down (AS first)
Step-down (IS first)
IS
CORP
The direct method
CORP. Therefore, when AS costs are allocated first it results in
second it results in
▼ to GOVT.
Total
second it results in
IS
Total budgeted overhead of operating departments
Requirement 2. Compare and explain differences in the support-department costs allocated each operating department.
Total
Requirement 2. Compare and explain differences in the support-department costs allocated to each operating department.
Begin by entering the total support-department costs allocated to each operating department under each of the methods below.
GOVT
The step-down method
Total
. There is a disproportionate usage of IS services by
to CORP. Similarly, GOVT.'s usage of the AS group exceeds CORP's. Therefore, when AS costs are allocated
Requirement 3. What approaches might be used to decide the sequence in which to allocate support departments when using the step-down method? (If a box is not used in the table, leave the box empty; do
not select a label.)
to GOVT.
Requirement 3. What approaches might be used t decide the sequence in which to allocate support departments when using the step-down method? (If a box is not used in the table, leave the box empty; do
not select a label.)
The approaches that could determine the sequence in the step-down method are:](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F17848948-ac9c-45f0-9a3b-2c29ff3a905c%2F256d56b1-d839-4c73-9f8c-92236be3ede0%2F2ifck3q_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Requirement 1a. Allocate the two support departments' costs to the two operating departments using the direct method. (Do not round intermediary calculations and round your final answers to the nearest whole
dollar. Use parentheses or a minus sign when decreasing departments by allocating costs. Enter a "0" for any zero balances.)
Support Departments
AS
Operating Departments
GOVT
CORP
Direct Method
Budgeted overhead costs.
before interdepartment cost allocations
Allocation of AS costs
Allocation of IS costs
Total budgeted overhead of operating departments
Requirement 1b. Allocate the two support departments' costs to the two operating departments using the step-down method (Allocate AS first). (Do not round intermediary calculations and round your final
answers to the nearest whole dollar. Use parentheses or a minus sign when decreasing departments by allocating costs. Enter a "0" for any zero balances.)
Support Departments
Operating Departments
Step-down Method
Budgeted overhead costs
before interdepartment cost allocations.
Requirement 1b. Allocate the two support departments' costs to the two operating departments using the step-down method (Allocate AS first). (Do not round intermediary calculations and round your final
answers to the nearest whole dollar. Use parentheses or a minus sign when decreasing departments by allocating costs. Enter a "0" for any zero balances.)
Support Departments
AS
Operating Departments.
CORP
GOVT
Step-down Method
Budgeted overhead costs.
before interdepartment cost allocations
IS
Total budgeted overhead of operating departments
Requirement 1c. Allocate the two support departments' costs to the two operating departments using the step-down method (Allocate IS first). (Do not round intermediary calculations and round your final
answers to the nearest whole dollar. Use parentheses or a minus sign when decreasing departments by allocating costs. Enter a "0" for any zero balances.)
Requirement 1c. Allocate the two support departments' costs to the two operating departments using the step-down method (Allocate IS first). (Do not round intermediary calculations and round your final
answers to the nearest whole dollar. Use parentheses or a minus sign when decreasing departments by allocating costs. Enter a "0" for any zero balances.)
Support Departments
AS
Operating Departments
CORP
GOVT
Direct method
Step-down (AS first)
Step-down (IS first)
IS
CORP
The direct method
CORP. Therefore, when AS costs are allocated first it results in
second it results in
▼ to GOVT.
Total
second it results in
IS
Total budgeted overhead of operating departments
Requirement 2. Compare and explain differences in the support-department costs allocated each operating department.
Total
Requirement 2. Compare and explain differences in the support-department costs allocated to each operating department.
Begin by entering the total support-department costs allocated to each operating department under each of the methods below.
GOVT
The step-down method
Total
. There is a disproportionate usage of IS services by
to CORP. Similarly, GOVT.'s usage of the AS group exceeds CORP's. Therefore, when AS costs are allocated
Requirement 3. What approaches might be used to decide the sequence in which to allocate support departments when using the step-down method? (If a box is not used in the table, leave the box empty; do
not select a label.)
to GOVT.
Requirement 3. What approaches might be used t decide the sequence in which to allocate support departments when using the step-down method? (If a box is not used in the table, leave the box empty; do
not select a label.)
The approaches that could determine the sequence in the step-down method are:
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