Jekyll Company is divided into two operating divisions: Battery and Small Motors. The company allocates power and human resources costs to each operating division using the direct method. Power costs are allocated on the basis of the number of machine hours and human resources costs on the basis of the number of employees. Support department cost allocations using the direct method are based on the following data:

Required:
1. Calculate the allocation ratios for Power and Human Resources.
2. Allocate the support service costs to the operating divisions.
3. Assume divisional overhead rates are based on direct labor hours. Calculate the overhead rate for the Battery Division and for the Small Motors Division.

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Support Departmts Operating Divisions Small Motors Human Power Resources Batery $160,000 $205,000 $176,000 $93,500 Overhead costs Machine hours Number of employees Direct labor hours 2,000 ,000 7,000 1,000 30 10 15 10 18,000 60,000