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Sequential Method of Support Department Cost Allocation Stevenson Company is divided into two operating divisions: Battery and Small Motors. Assume that Stevenson uses the sequential method to allocate support department costs to the operating divisions. Power costs are allocated on the basis of the number of machine hours and general factory costs on the basis of square footage. General Factory is allocated first in the sequential method for the company. Support department cost allocations are based on the following data: Support Operating Divisions Departments General Small Power Factory Battery Motors $160,000 $430,000 $163,000 $84,600 Machine hours 2,000 2,000 7,000 1,500 Square footage 1,000 1,500 5,000 15,000 18,000 60,000 Overhead costs Direct labor hours Required: 1. Calculate the allocation ratios for Power and General Factory. (Note: Carry these calculations out to four decimal places.) Allocation ratios for General Factory Power Battery Small Motors .0476 .2381 .7143 Allocation ratios for Power Battery Small Motors .8235 .1765 2. Allocate the support service costs to the operating divisions. Round all amounts to the nearest dollar. Use a minus sign to indicate a subtraction. For those boxes in which no entry is required, leave the box blank or enter zero ("0"). Support Departments Operating Divisions Small Power $ General Factory $ 160,000 Direct costs Battery $ 430,000 Motors $ 163,000 84,600 Allocate: -430,000 General Factory Power $ Total $ 0 $ 0 3. Assume divisional overhead rates are based on direct labor hours. Calculate the overhead rate for the Battery Division and for the Small Motors Division. Round overhead rates to the nearest cent. $ Battery overhead rate $ Small Motors overhead rate $