Western Services has three service departments: Information Systems (IS), Personnel, and Administration. There are two operating...

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Western Services has three service departments: Information Systems (IS), Personnel, and Administration. There are two operating departments: Residential and Commercial. A summary of costs and other data for each department prior to allocation of service department costs for the latest period follows: Number of IS service tickets Number of employees Square footage occupied IS 130 75 3,900 Personnel 160 80 8,000 Administration Residential Commercial 115 67 3,800 1,410 138 16,100 940 162 69,500 The costs of the service departments and the allocation basis for each department follow. Department Direct Cost Allocation Base Information Systems (IS) $ 25,000 32,000 28,700 IS service tickets Employees Square footage occupied Personnel Administration Required: a. Assume that the company allocates service department costs to production departments using the direct method. What amount o Information Systems (IS) Department costs will be allocated to the Commercial Department? b. Assume the same method of allocation as in requirement (a). What amount of Personnel Department costs is allocated to the Residential Department? c. Assuming that the company allocates service department costs to other departments using the step method (starting with Administration and then IS), what amount of Administration Department costs is allocated to the IS Department? d. Assume the same method of allocation as in requirement (c). What amount of IS Department costs is allocated to Administration? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Required C Required D Assume that the company allocates service department costs to production departments using the direct method. What amount of Information Systems (IS) Department costs will be allocated to the Commercial Department? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Amount < Required A Required B > Required: a. Assume that the company allocates service department costs to production departments using the direct method. What amount of Information Systems (IS) Department costs will be allocated to the Commercial Department? b. Assume the same method of allocation as in requirement (a). What amount of Personnel Department costs is allocated to the Residential Department? c. Assuming that the company allocates service department costs to other departments using the step method (starting with Administration and then IS), what amount of Administration Department costs is allocated to the IS Department? d. Assume the same method of allocation as in requirement (c). What amount of IS Department costs is allocated to Administration? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Required C Required D Assume the same method of allocation as in requirement (a). What amount of Personnel Department costs is allocated to the Residential Department? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Amount < Required A Required C > Administration and then IS), what amount of Administration Department costs is allocated to the IS Department? d. Assume the same method of allocation as in requirement (c). What amount of IS Department costs is allocated to Administration? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Required C Required D Assuming that the company allocates service department costs to other departments using the step method (starting with Administration and then IS), what amount of Administration Department costs is allocated to the IS Department? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Amount < Required B Required D > a. Assume that the company allocates service department costs to production departments using the direct method. What amount of Information Systems (IS) Department costs will be allocated to the Commercial Department? b. Assume the same method of allocation as in requirement (a). What amount of Personnel Department costs is allocated to the Residential Department? c. Assuming that the company allocates service department costs to other departments using the step method (starting with Administration and then IS), what amount of Administration Department costs is allocated to the IS Department? d. Assume the same method of allocation as in requirement (c). What amount of IS Department costs is allocated to Administration? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Required C Required D Assume the same method of allocation as in requirement (c). What amount of IS Department costs is allocated to Administration? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Amount < Required C Required D > Western Services has three service departments: Information Systems (IS), Personnel, and Administration. There are two operating departments: Residential and Commercial. A summary of costs and other data for each department prior to allocation of service department costs for the latest period follows: Number of IS service tickets Number of employees Square footage occupied IS 130 75 3,900 Personnel 160 80 8,000 Administration Residential Commercial 115 67 3,800 1,410 138 16,100 940 162 69,500 The costs of the service departments and the allocation basis for each department follow. Department Direct Cost Allocation Base Information Systems (IS) $ 25,000 32,000 28,700 IS service tickets Employees Square footage occupied Personnel Administration Required: a. Assume that the company allocates service department costs to production departments using the direct method. What amount o Information Systems (IS) Department costs will be allocated to the Commercial Department? b. Assume the same method of allocation as in requirement (a). What amount of Personnel Department costs is allocated to the Residential Department? c. Assuming that the company allocates service department costs to other departments using the step method (starting with Administration and then IS), what amount of Administration Department costs is allocated to the IS Department? d. Assume the same method of allocation as in requirement (c). What amount of IS Department costs is allocated to Administration? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Required C Required D Assume that the company allocates service department costs to production departments using the direct method. What amount of Information Systems (IS) Department costs will be allocated to the Commercial Department? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Amount < Required A Required B > Required: a. Assume that the company allocates service department costs to production departments using the direct method. What amount of Information Systems (IS) Department costs will be allocated to the Commercial Department? b. Assume the same method of allocation as in requirement (a). What amount of Personnel Department costs is allocated to the Residential Department? c. Assuming that the company allocates service department costs to other departments using the step method (starting with Administration and then IS), what amount of Administration Department costs is allocated to the IS Department? d. Assume the same method of allocation as in requirement (c). What amount of IS Department costs is allocated to Administration? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Required C Required D Assume the same method of allocation as in requirement (a). What amount of Personnel Department costs is allocated to the Residential Department? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Amount < Required A Required C > Administration and then IS), what amount of Administration Department costs is allocated to the IS Department? d. Assume the same method of allocation as in requirement (c). What amount of IS Department costs is allocated to Administration? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Required C Required D Assuming that the company allocates service department costs to other departments using the step method (starting with Administration and then IS), what amount of Administration Department costs is allocated to the IS Department? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Amount < Required B Required D > a. Assume that the company allocates service department costs to production departments using the direct method. What amount of Information Systems (IS) Department costs will be allocated to the Commercial Department? b. Assume the same method of allocation as in requirement (a). What amount of Personnel Department costs is allocated to the Residential Department? c. Assuming that the company allocates service department costs to other departments using the step method (starting with Administration and then IS), what amount of Administration Department costs is allocated to the IS Department? d. Assume the same method of allocation as in requirement (c). What amount of IS Department costs is allocated to Administration? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Required C Required D Assume the same method of allocation as in requirement (c). What amount of IS Department costs is allocated to Administration? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Amount < Required C Required D >