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.
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Managerial Accounting An Introduction to Concepts Methods and Uses
ISBN: 978-0324639766
10th Edition
Authors: Michael W. Maher, Clyde P. Stickney, Roman L. Weil