Question: Tanner Company produces two software programs (NetA and NetB) in two separate production departments (A and B). These programs are highly regarded in network maintenance.
Tanner Company produces two software programs (NetA and NetB) in two separate production departments (A and B). These programs are highly regarded in network maintenance.
NetA is used for small networks and NetB for large networks. Tanner is known for the quality of its products and its ability to meet promised dates for software upgrades.
Department A produces NetA and Department B produces NetB. The production departments are supported by two support departments (auxiliary sections), system design and programming. The costs of the support services are allocated on the basis of working hours. The time usage of the support services is summarized as follows:
Distribution of working time | Total working hours | ||||
System design | Programming | Dpartement A | Dpartement B | ||
System design | -- | 4 000 | 2 000 | 14 000 | 20000 heures |
Programming | 400 | -- | 400 | 800 | 1600 heures |
The costs in both support services are as follows:
System design | Programming | |
Direct labor and materials (variable) | 30000 $ | 25000 $ |
Amortization and other fixed costs | 38000 $ | 29000 $ |
Total cost of support services | 68000 $ | 54000 $ |
a - If the algebraic allocation method is used, what would be the cost to allocate from each auxiliary section
b - If the sequential method is used to allocate the costs of auxiliary sections, what would be the order of allocation
c- If the sequential method is used to allocate the costs of the auxiliary sections, then the costs of the main sections after allocating the costs of the auxiliary sections would be increased by what?
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