Lempicke Corporation distributes its service department overhead costs to product departments. This information is for the month

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Lempicke Corporation distributes its service department overhead costs to product departments. This information is for the month of June:

 


Service departments

MaintenanceUtilities
Overhead cost incurred$60,000$16,000
Service provided to departments

 Maintenance0%10%
 Utilities30%0%
 Producing-A30%45%
 Producing-B40%45%

100%100%


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What is the amount of maintenance and utility department costs distributed to producing departments A and B for June using (1) the direct method, (2) the step method, and (3) the reciprocalmethod?

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Cost management a strategic approach

ISBN: 978-0073526942

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Authors: Edward J. Blocher, David E. Stout, Gary Cokins

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