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Midland Resources has two production departments (Fabrication and Assembly) and three service departments (Engineering, Administration, and Maintenance). During July, the following costs and service department usage ratios were recorded:

Supplying Department	Using Department
	Engineering			Administration			Maintenance			Fabrication			Assembly
Engineering		0			40	%		0			15	%		45	%
Administration		20	%		0			25	%		45	%		10	%
Maintenance		0			30	%		0			15	%		55	%
Direct cost	$	36,000		$	227,100		$	40,000		$	215,000		$	80,000

Required:

Allocate the service department costs to the two operating departments using the reciprocal method. (Do not round intermediate calculations.)\

	Allocated to:
	Costs	Fabrication	Assembly
Engineering
Administration
Maintenance
Total		$0	$0