Required information Skip to question   [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.]   The following information is departmental cost allocation with two service departments and two production departments.       Percentage Service Provided to Department Cost S1 S2 P1 P2 Service 1 (S1) $ 47,000     0 %   20 %   40 %   40 % Service 2 (S2)   37,000     20     0     20     60   Production 1 (P1)   270,000                           Production 2 (P2)   320,000                               What is the total cost in P1 and P2 after allocation using the direct method?

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The following information is departmental cost allocation with two service departments and two production departments.

 

   

Percentage Service Provided to

Department Cost S1 S2 P1 P2
Service 1 (S1) $ 47,000     0 %   20 %   40 %   40 %
Service 2 (S2)   37,000     20     0     20     60  
Production 1 (P1)   270,000                          
Production 2 (P2)   320,000                          
 

 

What is the total cost in P1 and P2 after allocation using the direct method?

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This question deals with the direct method of cost allocation.

In direct method, service department cost is allocated to production department.

Service department service to other department is not considered in this method.

 

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