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Goldfarb's Book and Music Store has two service departments, Warehouse and Data Center. Warehouse Department costs of $370,000 are allocated on the basis of budgeted warehouse-hours. Data Center Department costs of $180,000 are allocated based on the number of computer log-on hours. The costs of operating departments Music and Books are $137,500 and $165,000, respectively. Data on budgeted warehouse-hours and number of computer log-on hours are as follows:
Production
Support
Departments Departments
Warehouse Department |
Data Center Department |
Music |
Books |
|
Budgeted costs |
$370,000 |
$180,000 |
$137,500 |
$165,000 |
Budgeted warehouse-hours |
NA |
500 |
1050 |
1520 |
Number of computer hours |
210 |
NA |
900 |
1040 |
Using the step-down method, what amount of Warehouse Department cost will be allocated to the Books Department if the Data Center department is allocated first? (Do not round any intermediary calculations).
a. |
$229,231 |
|
b. |
$75,349 |
|
c. |
$96,495 |
|
d. |
$370,000 |
Answer :
a. |
$229,231 |
Calculated as
Step down approach | Warehouse Department | Data Center Department | Music | Books | Total |
Overhead befor allocations | $ 370,000 | $ 180,000 | $ 137,500 | $ 165,000 | $ 852,500 |
Allocation of utilities cost first | $ 17,581.40 | $ (180,000) | $ 75,349 | $ 87,070 | $ - |
Allocation of Utilities cost | $ (387,581) | $ - | $ 158,350 | $ 229,231 | $ - |
Total allocated cost | $ (0) | $ - | $ 371,199 | $ 481,301 | $ 852,500 |
Allocation of Data centre cost | Warehouse Department | Music | Books | Total | |
Ratio to distribute cost | 210 | 900 | 1040 | 2150 | |
. | =180000*210/2150 | =180000*900/2150 | =180000*1040/2150 | ||
17581.39535 | 75348.83721 | 87069.76744 | 180000 | ||
Allocation of Maintenance cost | Music | Books | Total | ||
Ratio to distribute cost | 1050 | 1520 | 2570 | ||
allocation of cost | =387581.40*1050/2570 | =387581.40*1520/2570 | |||
158350 | 229231 | 387581 |