Support department cost allocation-direct methodBecker Tabletops has two support departments (Janitorial and Cafeteria) and two production departments (Cutting and Assembly). Relevant detailSupport DepartmentCost DriverSquare footage to be servicedJanitorial DepartmentCafeteria DepartmentNumber of employeesJanitorialDepartment$310,000CafeteriaDepartment$169,0005,0003Janitorial Department cost allocation.Cafeteria Department cost allocationCuttingDepartment$1,504,000Department costsSquare feet501,000Number of employees1030Allocate the support department costs to the production departments using the direct method.CuttingDepartmentAssemblyDepartment$580,0004,00010AssemblyDepartment

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Support department cost allocation-direct method Becker Tabletops has two support departments (Janitorial and Cafeteria) and two production departments (Cutting and Assembly). Relevant detail Support Department Cost Driver Square footage to be serviced Janitorial Department Cafeteria Department Number of employees Janitorial Department $310,000 Janitorial Department cost allocation. Cafeteria Department cost allocation Cafeteria Department 50 10 $169,000 5,000 3 Department costs Square feet Number of employees Allocate the support department costs to the production departments using the direct method. Cutting Department $1,504,000 Cutting Department 1,000 30 Assembly Department $680,000 4,000 10 Assembly Department

Support department cost allocation-direct method Becker Tabletops has two support departments (Janitorial and Cafeteria) and two production departments (Cutting and Assembly). Relevant detail Support Department Cost Driver Square footage to be serviced Janitorial Department Cafeteria Department Number of employees Janitorial Department $310,000 Janitorial Department cost allocation. Cafeteria Department cost allocation Cafeteria Department 50 10 $169,000 5,000 3 Department costs Square feet Number of employees Allocate the support department costs to the production departments using the direct method. Cutting Department $1,504,000 Cutting Department 1,000 30 Assembly Department $680,000 4,000 10 Assembly Department

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