Question 6.4                                                                                                         Krum Lawn Equipment has five departments, of which Casting and Finishing are producing departments. Maintenance, Product Movement, and Inspection are service departments. The distribution of the service departments is as follows: Service Costs                              Services provided to:  Maint.  Prod. Move.      Insp.      Cast.      Finish.                  Maintenance                                $84,000                5%             25%         50%        20%                  Product movement                    160,000                10%              5            45           40                  Inspection                                       38,000                  15                 5            20           60     Required Use the direct method to allocate the service departments' costs. Prepare a schedule showing the total costs allocated to each department.

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Krum Lawn Equipment has five departments, of which Casting and Finishing are producing departments. Maintenance, Product Movement, and Inspection are service departments. The distribution of the service departments is as follows:

Service Costs                              Services provided to:

 Maint.  Prod. Move.      Insp.      Cast.      Finish.

                 Maintenance                                $84,000                5%             25%         50%        20%

                 Product movement                    160,000                10%              5            45           40

                 Inspection                                       38,000                  15                 5            20           60

 

 

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  1. Use the direct method to allocate the service departments' costs. Prepare a schedule showing the total costs allocated to each department.

 

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