Question: Nokia Inc. has two user departments, Wireless Communications & Digital Communications. The two support departments are Technical Support (TS) & Research & Development (R&D). The
Nokia Inc. has two user departments, Wireless Communications & Digital Communications. The two support departments are Technical Support (TS) & Research & Development (R&D). The costs incurred in each of these departments are as follows:
| Wireless Communications | $110,000 |
| Digital Communications | $60,000 |
| TS | $80,000 |
| R&D | $90,000 |
The actual level of support is as follows:
| Supplied by | Used by | |||
|
| TS | R&D | Wireless | Digital |
| TS |
| 20% | 50% | 30% |
| R&D | 30% |
| 25% | 45% |
Determine the cost allocated to:
Wireless Communications using the direct method
Digital Communications using the direct method
Wireless Communications using the step-down method (allocating TS first)
Wireless Communications using the step-down method (allocating R&D first)
Wireless Communications using the reciprocal method
Digital Communications using the reciprocal method
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