In: Accounting
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 Allocation of support departments  | 
 S1  | 
 S2  | 
 P1  | 
 P2  | 
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 S1  | 
 -  | 
 10%  | 
 40%  | 
 50%  | 
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 S2  | 
 20%  | 
 -  | 
 50%  | 
 30%  | 
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 Direct costs  | 
 £4,500  | 
 £8,000  | 
 £10,000  | 
 £15,000  | 
Required:
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 a.  | 
 Prepare a schedule allocating the support department costs to the producing departments using the direct allocation method.  | 
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 b.  | 
 Prepare a schedule allocating the support department costs to the producing departments using the sequential allocation method.  | 
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| Leader Company | |||||
| Answer 1- Direct Method | S 1 | S 2 | P 1 | P 2 | Total | 
| S 1 | 40.00% | 50.00% | 90.00% | ||
| S 1 % | 44.44% | 55.56% | |||
| S 2 | 50.00% | 30.00% | 80.00% | ||
| S 2 % | 62.50% | 37.50% | |||
| Department cost | 4,500.00 | 8,000.00 | 10,000.00 | 15,000.00 | 37,500.00 | 
| Allocation | |||||
| Actuarial | (4,500.00) | 2,000.00 | 2,500.00 | - | |
| Premium | (8,000.00) | 5,000.00 | 3,000.00 | - | |
| Total cost after allocation | - | - | 17,000.00 | 20,500.00 | 37,500.00 | 
| Answer 2- Sequential Method | S 1 | S 2 | P 1 | P 2 | Total | 
| S 1 | 40.00% | 50.00% | 90.00% | ||
| S 1 % | 44.44% | 55.56% | |||
| S 2 | 20.00% | 50.00% | 30.00% | 100.00% | |
| Department cost | 4,500.00 | 8,000.00 | 10,000.00 | 15,000.00 | 37,500.00 | 
| Allocation | |||||
| S 2 | 1,600.00 | (8,000.00) | 4,000.00 | 2,400.00 | - | 
| Department cost after allocation | 6,100.00 | - | 14,000.00 | 17,400.00 | 37,500.00 | 
| S 1 | (6,100.00) | - | 2,711.00 | 3,389.00 | - | 
| Total cost after allocation | - | - | 16,711.00 | 20,789.00 | 37,500.00 | 
| Producing departments are primarily responsible for making products. These department incur direct costs. Example are Assembling and Finishing department. | 
| Supporting departments provides only service to producing departments. They are not involved in making products. These department incur indirect costs. Example are maintenance and janitorial costs. |