Smokey & the Bandit Corporation has three production departments Alpha, Beta, and Gamma. Smokey & the Bandit also has two service departments, Human Resources and Technology. Technology costs are allocated based on value of assets employed, and Human Resources costs are allocated based on number of employees. Assume that Technology provides more service to the other departments than does the Human Resources Department. Dept. Direct Costs Employees Asset Value Technology $900,000  25   Human Resources 350,000   $600,000 Alph 700,000 15 300,000 Beta 200,000  5 150,000 Gamma 250,000 10 800,000         Using the direct method, what amount of Human Resources costs is allocated to Alpha (round to the nearest dollar)? Group of answer choices $95.455 $350,000 $175,000 $450,000

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Smokey & the Bandit Corporation has three production departments Alpha, Beta, and Gamma. Smokey & the Bandit also has two service departments, Human Resources and Technology. Technology costs are allocated based on value of assets employed, and Human Resources costs are allocated based on number of employees. Assume that Technology provides more service to the other departments than does the Human Resources Department.

Dept.
Direct Costs
Employees
Asset Value
Technology
$900,000 
25
 
Human Resources
350,000
 
$600,000
Alph
700,000
15
300,000
Beta
200,000
 5
150,000
Gamma
250,000
10
800,000
       

Using the direct method, what amount of Human Resources costs is allocated to Alpha (round to the nearest dollar)?

Group of answer choices
$95.455
$350,000
$175,000
$450,000
 
 
 

The Frugal Bandit uses a standard cost system and applied overhead based on direct labor hours.  In March, the company produced 4,500 units of its product Smokey 678. 

Standard:  
DLH per unit
2.50
Variable overhead per DLH
$1.75
Fixed overhead per DLH
$3.10
Budgeted variable overhead
$21,875
Budgeted fixed overhead
$38,750
   
Actual:  
Direct labor hours
10,000
Variable overhead
$26,250
Fixed overhead
$38,000
   

Using the four-variance approach, what is the fixed overhead spending variance?

Group of answer choices
$7,000.00 U
$3,125.00 F
$  750.00 U
$  750.00 F
 
 
 
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