What would be the overheads allocated and apportioned to each department? Calculate the total overheads included in the production department after reapportionment.

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16.
Wow Pte Ltd has 2 production centres and 1 service centre to which the following
applies:
Floor area -m2
Cubic capacity-m3
Number of employees
Direct Labour Hrs
Machine Hours
Required:
Rent
Heat and light
Welfare Cost
(a)
(b)
Supervisors
Production
Departments
Department 1
Department 2
1
5900
18000
14
2400
1500
The following overheads were recorded for the month just ended:
Total $
2
1400
5000
6
1040
4570
12000
6000
2000
Svc Centre Total
1500
1000
Store
400
1000
3
The service centre working for the other 2 departments as follow:
Work done by:
1
2
Store
50%
50%
7700
24000
23
What would be the overheads allocated and apportioned to each department?
Calculate the total overheads included in the production department after
reapportionment.
Transcribed Image Text:16. Wow Pte Ltd has 2 production centres and 1 service centre to which the following applies: Floor area -m2 Cubic capacity-m3 Number of employees Direct Labour Hrs Machine Hours Required: Rent Heat and light Welfare Cost (a) (b) Supervisors Production Departments Department 1 Department 2 1 5900 18000 14 2400 1500 The following overheads were recorded for the month just ended: Total $ 2 1400 5000 6 1040 4570 12000 6000 2000 Svc Centre Total 1500 1000 Store 400 1000 3 The service centre working for the other 2 departments as follow: Work done by: 1 2 Store 50% 50% 7700 24000 23 What would be the overheads allocated and apportioned to each department? Calculate the total overheads included in the production department after reapportionment.
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