Haywood Manufacturing has two production departments- assembly and finishing. These are supported by two service departments-sourcing (purchasing
Question:
Haywood Manufacturing has two production departments- assembly and finishing. These are supported by two service departments-sourcing (purchasing and handling of raw materials and human resources) and operations (work scheduling, supervision, and inspection).
Haywood has the following labor-hours devoted by each of the service departments to the other departments.
Total Labor Hours Used by Dpeartments | |||||
Sourcing | Operations | Assembly | Finishing | ||
Sourcing | 0 | 20,000 | 35,000 | 70,000 | |
Operations | 12,000 | 0 | 48,000 | 40,000 | |
The costs incurred in the plant are as follows:
Departments Departmental Costs
Sourcing ....... $ 155,000
Operations ...... 222,000
Assembly ........ 387,000
Finishing ....... 466,000
Total ..........$1,230,000
Required
1. What are the costs allocated to the two production departments using (a) the direct method, (b) the step method with the sourcing department going first, and (c) the reciprocal method?
2. What are the total costs in the production departments after allocation?
Step by Step Answer:
Cost management a strategic approach
ISBN: 978-0073526942
5th edition
Authors: Edward J. Blocher, David E. Stout, Gary Cokins