Meyers Company has a commissary with two operating departments: P1, food inventory control, and P2, paper goods

Question:

Meyers Company has a commissary with two operating departments: P1, food inventory control, and P2, paper goods inventory control. It has two service departments: S1, computer services, and S2, administration, maintenance, and all other. Each department’s direct costs are as follows:

P1............................................................................................ $90,000

P2............................................................................................ 60,000

S1 ........................................................................................... 30,000

S2 ........................................................................................... 40,000

P1, P2, and S2 use S1’s services as follows:

P1............................................................................................10 Percent

P2............................................................................................10 Percent

S2 ...........................................................................................80 Percent

P1 and P2 use S2’s services as follows:

P1............................................................................................ 37.5 Percent

P2............................................................................................ 62.5 Percent

Allocate service department costs using the step method. Start by allocating S1 to S2, P1, and P2.


Fantastic news! We've Found the answer you've been seeking!

Step by Step Answer:

Related Book For  book-img-for-question

Managerial Accounting An Introduction to Concepts Methods and Uses

ISBN: 978-0324639766

10th Edition

Authors: Michael W. Maher, Clyde P. Stickney, Roman L. Weil

Question Posted: