The building maintenance department for Taylor Bath Manufacturing Company budgets annual costs of \(\$ 3,000,000\) based on the expected operating level for the coming year. The costs are allocated to two production departments. Taylor Bath is considering two allocation bases for assignment of costs to departments: (1) square footage and (2) direct labor hours. The following data relate to the potential allocation bases:

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Calculate the costs allocated to the production departments using each allocation base. Comment on which allocation base is preferable.

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Production Dept. 1 Production Dept. 2 Square footage Direct labor hours 20,000 30,000 30,000 20,000