Refer to the data given in Exercise 14-20. In Exercise 14-20 Phoenix Partners provides management consulting services

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Refer to the data given in Exercise 14-20.

In Exercise 14-20

Phoenix Partners provides management consulting services to government and corporate clients. Phoenix has two support divisions-administrative services (AS) and information systems (IS) and two operating divisions-government consulting (Govt.) and corporate consulting (Corp.). For the first quarter of 2015, Phoenix's cost records indicate the following:

Refer to the data given in Exercise 14-20.
In Exercise 14-20
Phoenix

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1. Allocate the two support divisions' costs to the two operating divisions using the reciprocal method.
2. Compare and explain differences in requirement 1 with those in requirement 1 of Exercise 14-20. Which method do you prefer? Why?

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Cost Accounting A Managerial Emphasis

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Authors: Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan, Charles T. Horngren, Louis Beaubien, Chris Graham

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