Support department cost allocation—direct method Becker Tabletops has two support departments (Janitorial and Cafeteria) and two production departments (Cutting and Assembly). Relevant details for these departments are as follows: Support Department Cost Driver Janitorial Department Square footage to be serviced Cafeteria Department Number of employees   Line Item Description JanitorialDepartment CafeteriaDepartment CuttingDepartment AssemblyDepartment Department costs $290,000        $210,000     $1,480,000      $660,000     Square feet 46        5,200         800      3,200     Number of employees 8        2     16      4     Allocate the support department costs to the production departments using the direct method. Line Item Description CuttingDepartment AssemblyDepartment Janitorial Department cost allocation $fill in the blank 1 $fill in the blank 2 Cafeteria Department cost allocation $fill in the blank 3 $fill in the blank 4

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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 details for these departments are as follows:

Support Department Cost Driver
Janitorial Department Square footage to be serviced
Cafeteria Department Number of employees

 

Line Item Description Janitorial
Department
Cafeteria
Department
Cutting
Department
Assembly
Department
Department costs $290,000        $210,000     $1,480,000      $660,000    
Square feet 46        5,200         800      3,200    
Number of employees 8        2     16      4    

Allocate the support department costs to the production departments using the direct method.

Line Item Description Cutting
Department
Assembly
Department
Janitorial Department cost allocation $fill in the blank 1 $fill in the blank 2
Cafeteria Department cost allocation $fill in the blank 3 $fill in the blank 4
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