a.
Introduction:
Departmental Costing: Normally, a business is a cluster of various departments. To achieve good progress, all the departments have to work efficiently by coordinating with each other. But in terms of cost, each and every cost incurred in a department has to be accounted for separately. Departmental costing is a method of computing costs based on the income and expenses of a specific department.
To determine: The total amount of direct costs listed in the A Department.
b.
Introduction:
Departmental Costing: Normally, a business is a cluster of various departments. To achieve good progress, all the departments have to work efficiently by coordinating with each other. But in terms of cost, each and every cost incurred in a department has to be accounted for separately. Departmental costing is a method of computing costs based on the income and expenses of a specific department.
To determine: The total amount of direct costs listed in the E Store.
Introduction:
Departmental Costing: Normally, a business is a cluster of various departments. To achieve good progress, all the departments have to work efficiently by coordinating with each other. But in terms of cost, each and every cost incurred in a department have to be accounted for separately. Departmental costing is a method of computing costs based on the income and expenses of a specific department.
To determine: The total amount of the A Department’s direct costs which are considered as variable cost in the total departmental sales.

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