HomeLife Life Insurance Company has two service departments (actuarial and premium rating) and two production departments (advertising and sales). The distribution of each service department's efforts (in percentages) to the other departments is shown in the following table: From Actuarial Premium Actuarial 25% Advertising Sales 15% 5% 15 The direct operating costs of the departments (including both variable and fixed costs) are: Actuarial $ 87,000 Premium rating Advertising Sales 22,000 67,000 47,000 Premium Rating 80% To Advertising department Sales department Required: 1. Determine the total costs of the advertising and sales departments after using the direct method of allocation. 2. Determine the total costs of the advertising and sales departments after using the step method of allocation. 3. Determine the total costs of the advertising and sales departments after using the reciprocal method of allocation. 60 Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Determine the total costs of the advertising and sales departments after using the direct method of allocation. Total Cost Allocated < Required 1 Required 2 >
HomeLife Life Insurance Company has two service departments (actuarial and premium rating) and two production departments (advertising and sales). The distribution of each service department's efforts (in percentages) to the other departments is shown in the following table: From Actuarial Premium Actuarial 25% Advertising Sales 15% 5% 15 The direct operating costs of the departments (including both variable and fixed costs) are: Actuarial $ 87,000 Premium rating Advertising Sales 22,000 67,000 47,000 Premium Rating 80% To Advertising department Sales department Required: 1. Determine the total costs of the advertising and sales departments after using the direct method of allocation. 2. Determine the total costs of the advertising and sales departments after using the step method of allocation. 3. Determine the total costs of the advertising and sales departments after using the reciprocal method of allocation. 60 Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Determine the total costs of the advertising and sales departments after using the direct method of allocation. Total Cost Allocated < Required 1 Required 2 >
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Transcribed Image Text:HomeLife Life Insurance Company has two service departments (actuarial and premium rating) and two
production departments (advertising and sales). The distribution of each service department's efforts (in
percentages) to the other departments is shown in the following table:
Actuarial
Premium rating
Advertising
Sales
From
Actuarial
Premium
The direct operating costs of the departments (including both variable and fixed costs) are:
Actuarial
Premium
Rating
80%
25%
$ 87,000
22,000
67,000
47,000
Advertising department
Sales department
To
Advertising Sales
15%
5%
15
Required 1 Required 2 Required 3
Required:
1. Determine the total costs of the advertising and sales departments after using the direct method of allocation.
2. Determine the total costs of the advertising and sales departments after using the step method of allocation.
3. Determine the total costs of the advertising and sales departments after using the reciprocal method of
allocation.
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
60
Determine the total costs of the advertising and sales departments after using the direct method of allocation.
Total Cost Allocated
Required 1
Required 2 >
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