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Allocating Service Department Costs: Allocation Basis
Alternatives
Weld-Rite Fabricators has two producing departments, P1 and P2, and
one service department, S1.
Estimated directed overhead costs per month are as
follows:
P1 | $450,000 |
P2 | 750,000 |
S1 | 273,000 |
Other data follow:
P1 | P2 | |
---|---|---|
Numbers of employees | 150 | 50 |
Production capacity (units) | 100,000 | 60,000 |
Space occupied (square feet) | 5,000 | 15,000 |
Five-year average of S1's service output used | 65% | 35% |
For each of the following allocation bases, determine the total estimated overhead cost for P1 and P2 after allocating S1 cost to the producing departments.
P1 | P2 | |
---|---|---|
1. Based on number of employees | Answer | Answer |
2. Production capacity in units | Answer | Answer |
3. Space occupied | Answer | Answer |
4. Five-year average of S1 service used | Answer | Answer |
5. Estimated direct overhead costs | Answer | Answer |
P1 | P2 | |
1. Based on number of employees | 654750 | 818250 |
2. Production capacity in units | 620625 | 852375 |
3. Space occupied | 518250 | 954750 |
4. Five-year average of S1 service used | 627450 | 845550 |
5. Estimated direct overhead costs | 552375 | 920625 |
Workings: | ||
1 | ||
P1 | P2 | |
Direct overhead costs | 450000 | 750000 |
273000/(150+50)*150 | 204750 | |
273000/(150+50)*50 | 68250 | |
Total | 654750 | 818250 |
2 | ||
P1 | P2 | |
Direct overhead costs | 450000 | 750000 |
273000/(100000+60000)*100000 | 170625 | |
273000/(100000+60000)*60000 | 102375 | |
Total | 620625 | 852375 |
3 | ||
P1 | P2 | |
Direct overhead costs | 450000 | 750000 |
273000/(5000+15000)*5000 | 68250 | |
273000/(5000+15000)*15000 | 204750 | |
Total | 518250 | 954750 |
4 | ||
P1 | P2 | |
Direct overhead costs | 450000 | 750000 |
273000*65% | 177450 | |
273000*35% | 95550 | |
Total | 627450 | 845550 |
5 | ||
P1 | P2 | |
Direct overhead costs | 450000 | 750000 |
273000/(450000+750000)*450000 | 102375 | |
273000/(450000+750000)*750000 | 170625 | |
Total | 552375 | 920625 |