Step method Leander Mfg. has three support departments (human resources, administration, and maintenance) and two revenue-generating departments (assembly and finishing). The company uses the step method to allocate support department costs to operating departments. In October, human resources incurred $576,000 of costs, administration incurred $892,800, and maintenance incurred $272,000. Proportions of services provided to other departments for October follow.

	Human Resources	Administration	Maintenance
Human resources		10%	5%
Administration	10%		15
Maintenance	15	10
Assembly	40	50	45
Finishing	35	30	35

a. Assume that the departments are listed in a benefits-provided ranking.

Note: Do not round proportions in your calculations; round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar.

1. What amount of cost should be assigned from human resources to each of the other departments?

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2. What amount of cost should be assigned from administration to each of the other departments?

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3. What amount of cost should be assigned from maintenance to each of the other departments?

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b. What total support department cost was assigned in October?

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