Distribution of service department costs to production departments LOj; Mar-Vel Manufacturing Company is divided into five departments,

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Distribution of service department costs to production departments LOj; Mar-Vel Manufacturing Company is divided into five departments, Mixing, Blending, Finishing, Factory Office, and Building Maintenance. The first three departments are engaged in production work. Factory Office and Building Maintenance are service departments. During the month of June, the following factory overhead was incurred for the various departments:

Mixing $21,000 Blending 18,000 Finishing 25,000 Factory Office $9,000 Building Maintenance 6,400 The bases for distributing service department expenses to the other departments follow:

Building Maintenance—On the basis of floor space occupied by the other departments as follows: Mixing, 10,000 sq. ft.; Blending, 4,500 sq. ft.; Finishing, 10,500 sq. ft.; and Factory Office, 7,000 sq. ft.

Factory Office—On the basis of number of employees as follows: Mixing, 30; Blending.

20; Finishing 50.

Required:
Prepare schedules showing the distribution of the service departments' expenses for the following:
1. The direct distribution method.
2. The sequential distribution method in the order of number of other departments served.

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Principles Of Cost Accounting

ISBN: 9780324100945

12th Edition

Authors: Edward J. Vanderbeck

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