Fixed and Variable Cost Allocation Kumar, Inc, evaluates managers of producing departments on their ability to control costs. In addition to the costs directly traceable to the departments, cach production manager is held responsible for a share of the costs of a support center, the Human Resources (HR) Department. The total costs of HR are allocated on the basis of actual direct labor hours sed. The total costs of HR and the actual direct labor hours worked by each producing department are as follows: Year 1 Year 2 Direct labor hours worked Department A 27,000 28,000 Department B 40,000 28,000 Total hours 67,000 56,000 Actual HR cost $121,750 $121,750 Budgeted HR cost 116,750" 114,000 *$0.25 per direct labor hour plus $100,000. When the capacity of the HR Department was originally established, the normal usage expected for each department was 19,000 direct labor hours. This usage is also the amount of activity planned for the two departments in Year 1 and Year 2. Required: 1. Allocate the costs of the HR Department using the direct method and assuming that the purpose is product casting. Department Department A Variable costs Fixed costs Total cost 1. Allocate the costs of the HR Department using the direct method and assuming that the purpose is product costing. Department A Department B Variable costs Fixed costs Total cost Accounting numeric field 2. Allocate the costs of the HR Department using the direct method and assuming that the purpose is to evaluate performance Year 1 Year 2 Department A Department B Department A Department B Variable costs Fixed costs Total cost