Betty's Book and Music Store has two service departments, Warehouse and Data Center. Warehouse Department costs of $180,000 are allocated on the basis of budgeted warehouse-hours. Data Center Department costs of $75,000 are allocated based on the number of computer log-on hours. The costs of operating departments Music and Books are $125,000 and $150,000, respectively. Data on budgeted warehouse-hours and number of computer log-on hours are as follows:
Support Departments |
Production Departments |
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Warehouse Department |
Data Center Department |
Music |
Books |
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Costs |
$180,000 |
$75,000 |
$125,000 |
$150,000 |
Budgeted warehouse-hours |
N/A |
250 warehouse-hours |
500 warehouse-hours |
750 warehouse-hours |
Number of computer hours |
100 computer hours |
N/A |
300 computer hours |
600 computer hours |
Allocate warehouse and data center costs to the operating departments, Music and Books, using the direct method.
a) $265,625 music; $283,333 books
b) $222,000 music; $308,000 books
c) $215,000 music; $315,000 books
d) $305,000 music; $225,000 books
Allocation of warehouse department ' s cost on music and book department
Allocated cost on each department = Total warehouse department cost/ Total warehouse hours of music and book department X warehouse hours of each department
Allocated cost on music department= $180000/(500+750) X 500 =$ 72000
Allocated cost on Book department= $ 180000/ (500 +750) X 750 = $108000
Allocation of Data centre department
Allocated cost of each department = Total data centre department cost / Total computer hours of music and book department X computer Hours of each department
Allocated cost on music department=$ 75000/(300+600) X 300 = $25000
Allocated cost on Book department =$75000/(300+600) X 600 = $ 50000
Total cost of music department=$ 125000 + $ 72000 + $25000 = $ 222000
Total cost of books department=$ 150000 + $ 108000 + $50000 =$ 308000
Option (b) is correct.
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