Northwest Publishing Company has two Service Departments and two Operating Departments. Administration costs are allocated using the
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Northwest Publishing Company has two Service Departments and two Operating Departments. Administration costs are allocated using the Number of Employees; Maintenance is allocated using the Square Feet of Floor Space. Use the information provided in the table and consider questions regarding using matrix algebra to allocate service department costs.
Service Departments | Operating Departments | |||
Administration | Maintenance | Binding | Printing | |
Costs | $ 210,000 | $ 105,000 | $ 400,000 | $ 600,000 |
Number of employees | 50 | 100 | 200 | 100 |
Square feet of space | 12,000 | 6,000 | 48,000 | 90,000 |
- In setting up the initial matrix, provide the numeric value for row 2 column 4
- In setting up the initial matrix, provide the numeric value for row 1 column 3.
- In setting up the initial matrix, provide the numeric value for row 3 column 3.
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