Solexx Corporation allocates its service department overhead costs to producing departments. This information is for the month of June: Service Departments Maintenance Utilities Overhead costs incurred $ 108,000 $630,000 Service provided to departments Maintenance - 5% Utilities 10% - Producing-A 20 40 Producing-B 70 55 Totals 100% 100% Required: What is the amount of maintenance and utilities department costs distributed to producing departments A and B for June using (1) the direct method, (2) the step method (maintenance department first), and (3) the reciprocal method? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round final answers to the nearest dollar.)
Solexx Corporation allocates its service department overhead costs to producing departments. This information is for the month of June: Service Departments Maintenance Utilities Overhead costs incurred $ 108,000 $630,000 Service provided to departments Maintenance - 5% Utilities 10% - Producing-A 20 40 Producing-B 70 55 Totals 100% 100% Required: What is the amount of maintenance and utilities department costs distributed to producing departments A and B for June using (1) the direct method, (2) the step method (maintenance department first), and (3) the reciprocal method? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round final answers to the nearest dollar.)
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Transcribed Image Text:Solexx Corporation allocates its service department
overhead costs to producing departments. This
information is for the month of June:
Service Departments
Maintenance Utilities
Overhead costs incurred $ 108,000 $630,000
Service provided to departments
Maintenance - 5%
Utilities 10% -
Producing-A 20 40
Producing-B 70 55
Totals 100% 100%
Required:
What is the amount of maintenance and utilities
department costs distributed to producing departments
A and B for June using (1) the direct method, (2) the
step method (maintenance department first), and (3)
the reciprocal method? (Do not round intermediate
calculations. Round final answers to the nearest dollar.)
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