Lackawanna Community College has three divisions: Liberal Arts, Sciences, and Business Administration. The college's comptroller is trying to decide how to allocate the costs of the Admissions Department, the Registrar's Department, and the Computer Services Department. The comptroller has compiled the following data for the year just ended. Department Admissions Registrar Computer Services Division Liberal Arts Annual Cost $136,000 233,000 492,000 Sciences. Business Administration Budgeted Enrollment 2,900 1,750 1,650 Registrar Computer Services Budgeted Credit Hours. 49,000 42,250 36,250 Planned Courses Requiring. Computer Work 31 42 43 Required: 1. Distribute the departmental costs to the college's three divisions based on the allocation base given. 2. Choose the better allocation base for distributing the cost to the following departments: Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Choose the better allocation base for distributing the cost to the following departments:

Lackawanna Community College has three divisions: Liberal Arts, Sciences, and Business Administration. The college's comptroller is trying to decide how to allocate the costs of the Admissions Department, the Registrar's Department, and the Computer Services Department. The comptroller has compiled the following data for the year just ended. Department Admissions Registrar Computer Services Division Liberal Arts Annual Cost $136,000 233,000 492,000 Sciences. Business Administration Budgeted Enrollment 2,900 1,750 1,650 Registrar Computer Services Budgeted Credit Hours. 49,000 42,250 36,250 Planned Courses Requiring. Computer Work 31 42 43 Required: 1. Distribute the departmental costs to the college's three divisions based on the allocation base given. 2. Choose the better allocation base for distributing the cost to the following departments: Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Choose the better allocation base for distributing the cost to the following departments:

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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