15-16 Single-rate versus dual-rate methods, support department.
The Cincinnati power plant that services all manufacturing departments of Eastern Mountain Engineering has a budget for the coming year. This budget has been expressed in the following monthly terms:
Manufacturing Department Needed at Practical Capacity Production Level (Kilowatt- Hours) Average Expected Monthly Usage (Kilowatt - Hours)
Loretta 13,000 10,000
Bently 21,000 9,000
Melboum 14,000 10,000
Eastmoreland 32,000 11,000
Total 80,000 40,000
The expected monthly costs for operating the power plant during the budget year are $20,000: $8,000 variable and $12,000 fixed.
Assume that a single cost pool is used for the power plant costs. What budgeted amounts will be allocated to each manufacturing department if (a) the rate is calculated based on practical capacity and costs are allocated based on practical capacity and (b) the rate is calculated based on expected monthly usage and costs are allocated based on expected monthly usage?
15-16 Single-rate versus dual-rate methods, support department. The Cincinnati power plant that services all manufacturing departments...
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15-34 Support-department cost allocations; single-department cost pools; direct, step-down, and reciprocal methods. Sportz, Inc., manufactures athletic shoes and athletic clothing for both amateur and professional athletes. The company has two product lines (clothing and shoes), which are produced in separate manufacturing facilities; however, both manufacturing facilities share the same support services for information technology and human resources. The following shows total costs for each manufacturing facility and for each support department. Information technology (IT) Human resources (HR) Clothing Shoes Total...