Selecting Cost Allocation Bases and Direct Method Allocations Seattle Company has three producing departments (P1, P2, and
Question:
Selecting Cost Allocation Bases and Direct Method Allocations Seattle Company has three producing departments (P1, P2, and P3) for which direct department costs are accumulated. In January, the following indirect costs of operation were incurred.
Plant manager's salary and office expense | $28,700 |
Plant security | 8,400 |
Plant nurse's salary and office expense | 9,800 |
Factory depreciation (building) | 28,000 |
Equipment depreciation | 21,000 |
Machine maintenance | 9,800 |
Plant cafeteria cost subsidy | 7,000 |
$112,700 |
The following additional data have been collected for the three producing departments:
P1 | P2 | P3 | |
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Number of employees | 20 | 30 | 10 |
Space occupied (square feet) | 12,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
Direct labor hours | 3,400 | 5,000 | 1,600 |
Machine hours | 1,500 | 600 | 900 |
Number of nurse office visits | 25 | 20 | 5 |
b. Determine the amounts allocated to the three producing departments using the allocation bases used in requirement (a).
P1 | P2 | P3 | Total | |
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Allocated costs | Answer | Answer | Answer | Answer |
c. How much indirect cost would be allocated to each producing department if Seattle Company were using a plantwide rate based on direct labor hours? Note: Round your final answers below to the nearest whole dollar. Note: Do not round the rates used in your calculations.
P1 | P2 | P3 | Total | |
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Allocated costs | Answer | Answer | Answer | Answer |
d. How much indirect cost would be allocated to each producing department if Seattle Company were using a plantwide rate based on machine hours? Note: Round your final answers below to the nearest whole dollar. Note: Do not round the rates used in your calculations.
P1 | P2 | P3 | Total | |
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Allocated costs | Answer | Answer | Answer | Answer |