Drako Corp. provides management consulting services to retail and manufacturing clients. Drako has two support departments...

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Drako Corp. provides management consulting services to retail and manufacturing clients. Drako has two support departments - Human Resources (HR) and Accounting (AC). Drako also has two operating departments - Retail Consulting (RC) and Manufacturing Consulting (MC). For the first quarter of 2023, Drako Corporation's cost records indicate the following: Support Departments Operating Departments HR $700,000 Retail $8,450,000 Manufacturing $4,375,000 ACT Budgeted direct $1,800,000 overhead costs prior to any inter-department allocations Support work supplied 20% by HR (based on employee numbers Support work supplied by AC (based on 30% 50% 10% 70% 20% revenue generated) a. Allocate the support department costs to the operating departments using the direct method. b. Allocate the support department costs to the operating departments using the step-down method allocating Accounting costs first. c. Allocate the support department costs to the operating departments using the step-down method allocating Human Resources costs first. Drako Corp. provides management consulting services to retail and manufacturing clients. Drako has two support departments - Human Resources (HR) and Accounting (AC). Drako also has two operating departments - Retail Consulting (RC) and Manufacturing Consulting (MC). For the first quarter of 2023, Drako Corporation's cost records indicate the following: Support Departments Operating Departments HR $700,000 Retail $8,450,000 Manufacturing $4,375,000 ACT Budgeted direct $1,800,000 overhead costs prior to any inter-department allocations Support work supplied 20% by HR (based on employee numbers Support work supplied by AC (based on 30% 50% 10% 70% 20% revenue generated) a. Allocate the support department costs to the operating departments using the direct method. b. Allocate the support department costs to the operating departments using the step-down method allocating Accounting costs first. c. Allocate the support department costs to the operating departments using the step-down method allocating Human Resources costs first.