Exercise 11-36 (Static) Cost Allocation: Step Method (LO 11-3) Bens Corporation has three service departments (Repairs, HR, and IT) and two production departments (M1 and M2). The following usage data for each of the service departments for the previous period follow. Repairs HR 0 % Repairs HR IT IT 0 % 208 M1 40% 35% 20% M2 60% 35% 70% 108 0% 10% The direct costs of the service departments in the previous period were $20,000 for Repairs, $39,600 for HR, and $45,000 for IT. Required: Use the step method to allocate the service department costs to the production departments. Allocate HR costs first, followed by IT, and then Repairs. (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations.) HR IT M1 M2 $ $ 39,600 $ 45,000 Repairs 20,000 (24,500) 4,500 9,800 Service department costs HR allocation IT allocation Repairs allocation Total costs allocated 14,700 15,750 15,750 (45,000) 5,400 9,000 (54,000) 0 $ 10,800 37,800 68,250 $ 0 $ 0 $ 36,350 $