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Chapter 12, Problem 38E
Single versus Dual Rates: Ethical Considerations
A consulting firm has two departments, Corporate and Government. Computer support is common to both departments. The cost of computer support is $9 million. The following information is given:
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- a. What is the cost charged to each department if the allocation is based on the number of gigabytes of storage?
- b. What is the cost charged to each department if number of consultants is the allocation basis?
- c. Most of the business in the Corporate Department is priced on a fixed fee basis, and most of the work in the Government Department is priced on a cost-plus fixed fee basis. Will this affect the choice of the allocation base? Should it?
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