a | Direct method | |
IT department cost | 2600 | |
IT hours used(production department only) | (5040+3960) | |
Cost allocation | ||
Cost allocated to Clothing=2600*5040/9000 | 1456 | |
Cost allocated to Shoes=2600*3960/9000 | 1144 | |
HR department cost | 1400 | |
IT hours used(production department only) | (220+88) | |
Cost allocation | ||
Cost allocated to Clothing=1400*220/308 | 1000 | |
Cost allocated to Shoes=2600*3960/9000 | 400 |
B | Step down method(IT Dept first) | |||
Clothing | Shoes | IT | HR | |
Cost | 10,500.00 | 7,500.00 | 2,600.00 | 1,400.00 |
Allocation of IT department(X/12000*A) | 1,092.00 | 858.00 | (2,600.00) | 650.00 |
Total | 11,592.00 | 8,358.00 | - | 2,050.00 |
Allocation of HR department(X/308*A) | 1,464.29 | 585.71 | (2,050.00) | |
Total | 13,056.29 | 8,943.71 | - | - |
C | Step down method(HR Dept first) | |||
Clothing | Shoes | IT | HR | |
Cost | 10,500.00 | 7,500.00 | 2,600.00 | 1,400.00 |
Allocation of HR department(X/400*A) | 770.00 | 308.00 | 322.00 | (1,400.00) |
Total | 11,270.00 | 7,808.00 | 2,922.00 | - |
Allocation of IT department(X/9000*A) | 1,636.32 | 1,285.68 | (2,922.00) | |
Total | 12,906.32 | 9,093.68 | - | - |
2.
2 | IT department total hour | 12000 | ||
Current cost | 2600 | |||
Fixed cost to be reduced | 600 | |||
Variable cost to be eliminated | 600 | |||
Unavoidable cost | 1400 | |||
Cost of outsourcing(in thousands) | 1170 | |||
Total cost | 2570 | |||
Cost saving | 30 |
Sports can outsource its IT department as there is a cost saving of 30,000
can anyone solve section D of this problem?? It is the reciprocal method??? It was not included in the answer.
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