Hang 10 Manufacturers has two service departments, Factory Administration and Maintenance and two producing departments, A and B. Selected information relating to these departments are as follows:     Service Departments Producing Departments   Factory Administration Maintenance A B Number of employees   30   50   400   550 Total labour hours   4 000   6 000   80 000   120 000 Overhead costs R600 000 R500 000 R1 700 000 R2 400 000   Hang 10 Manufacturers allocates service department costs using the step method. Costs of Factory Administration are allocated on the basis of the number of employees. Costs of Maintenance are allocated on the basis of labour hours.   Allocation begins with the Factory Administration Department.

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Hang 10 Manufacturers has two service departments, Factory Administration and Maintenance and two producing departments, A and B. Selected information relating to these departments are as follows:

 

 

Service Departments

Producing Departments

 

Factory Administration

Maintenance

A

B

Number of employees

 

30

 

50

 

400

 

550

Total labour hours

 

4 000

 

6 000

 

80 000

 

120 000

Overhead costs

R600 000

R500 000

R1 700 000

R2 400 000

 

Hang 10 Manufacturers allocates service department costs using the step method. Costs of Factory Administration are allocated on the basis of the number of employees. Costs of Maintenance are allocated on the basis of labour hours.

 

Allocation begins with the Factory Administration Department.

 

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