Solve the Problem: Assuming that you have two departments in this Rehabilitation Center, PT and OT. The cleaning crew that services the building spends 30% of their time in PT, and 70% in OT due to the square footage that each department uses. What would be the allocation be to PT if the total annual cost of housekeeping is $20,000?

Solve the Problem: Assuming that you have two departments in this Rehabilitation Center, PT and OT. The cleaning crew that services the building spends 30% of their time in PT, and 70% in OT due to the square footage that each department uses. What would be the allocation be to PT if the total annual cost of housekeeping is $20,000?

Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305970663

Author:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Publisher:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Chapter2: Basic Cost Management Concepts

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