Service Department $1 Percent Allocable to ŠK1 20% MD direct method, what proportion of $1's costs will be allocated to M
Service Department $1 Percent Allocable to ŠK1 20% MD direct method, what proportion of $1's costs will be allocated to M
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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Transcribed Image Text:**Cost Allocation Exercise**
A company has two service departments (S1 and S2) and two manufacturing divisions (M1 and M2). The following information is available:
| Costs Incurred | Service Department | Percent Allocable to | S1 | S2 | M1 | M2 |
|-----------------|---------------------|----------------------|-----|-----|-----|-----|
| $200,000 | S1 | | - | 20% | 30% | 50% |
| $500,000 | S2 | | 50% | - | 20% | 30% |
**Questions:**
2. Using the direct method, what proportion of S1's costs will be allocated to M2?
- a. 20%
- b. 37.5%
- c. 50%
- d. 62.5%
3. Using the direct method, how much of the service department costs will be allocated to M1?
- a. $195,250
- b. $205,750
- c. $308,750
- d. $326,450
4. Using the step method, how much of the service department costs will be allocated to M1?
- a. $243,000
- b. $265,700
- c. $274,000
- d. $302,500
5. Using the reciprocal method, how should the total service department costs of S1 be expressed?
- a: S1 = $290,000 + 0.5 × S2
- b: S1 = $290,000 + 0.2 × S2
- c: S1 = $290,000 + 0.3 × S2
- d: S1 = $500,000 + 0.5 × S2
6. Using the reciprocal method, how much of the service department costs will be allocated to M1?
- a. $241,000
- b. $286,000
- c. $304,000
- d. $403,000
Note: Use these data and methods to explore different cost allocation scenarios and their impact on departmental budgeting and financial analysis.
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