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Chapter 15, Problem 15.20E
1.
(a)
To determine
The allocation of costs of two support departments to the two operating departments using the reciprocal method and using linear equations for the first quarter of 2013.
(b)
To determine
The allocation of costs of two support departments to the two operating departments by the reciprocal method using repeated iterations.
2.
To determine
To explain: The comparison and differences in the methods of cost allocation.
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