A college's School of Liberal Arts has three departments. Estimated information for next year is presented in
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A college's School of Liberal Arts has three departments. Estimated information for next year is presented in the self-checking spreadsheet for assignment.
(a) Does the allocation of equal amounts of indirect cost provide a "fair" allocation? Answer yes or no and explain your reasoning.
(b) Which cost driver best serves the interests of the history department? Which cost driver best serves the interests of the English department?
(c) What cost driver(s) would you suggest that the school use to assign a "fair" portion of overhead costs to each department?
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ISBN: 978-0470769423
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Authors: Leslie G. Eldenburg, Susan K. Wolcott
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