Goldfarb's Book and Music Store has two service departments, Warehouse and Data Center. Warehouse Department costs of $350,000 are allocated on the basis of budgeted warehouse-hours. Data Center Department costs of $150,000 are allocated based on the number of computer log-on hours. The costs of operating departments Music and Books are $250,000 and $300,000, 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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Budgeted costs |
$350,000 |
$150,000 |
$125,000 |
$150,000 |
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Budgeted warehouse-hours |
NA |
500 |
1,000 |
1,500 |
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Number of computer hours |
200 |
NA |
800 |
1,000 |
Using the step-down method, what amount of Data Center Department cost will be allocated to Department Music if the service department with the highest percentage of interdepartmental support service is allocated first? (Round up)
$66,667
$117,342
$92,592
$83,333
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