11-57 (Algo) Comparison of Allocation Methods (LO 11-1) Baldwin Enterprises has two service departments, Personnel and Legal, and two operating divisions, Eastern and Western. Personnel costs are allocated on the basis of employees and Legal costs are allocated on the basis of hours. A summary of Baldwin operations follows: Employees Hours Department direct costs. Required: Personnel Legal Eastern Western 40 120 40 10,800 $380,000 5,400 $ 240,000 $ 1,280,000 1,800 $870,000 a. Allocate the cost of the service departments to the operating divisions using the direct method. b. Allocate the cost of the service departments to the operating divisions using the step method. Start with Legal. c. Allocate the cost of the service departments to the operating divisions using the reciprocal method. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Required C Required: a. Allocate the cost of the service departments to the operating divisions using the direct method. b. Allocate the cost of the service departments to the operating divisions using the step method. Start with Legal. c. Allocate the cost of the service departments to the operating divisions using the reciprocal method. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Required C Allocate the cost of the service departments to the operating divisions using the direct method. Note: Amounts to be deducted should be indicated by a minus sign. Department costs Personnel allocation Legal allocation Total costs Personnel Legal Eastern Western Required A Required B > Required: a. Allocate the cost of the service departments to the operating divisions using the direct method. b. Allocate the cost of the service departments to the operating divisions using the step method. Start with Legal. c. Allocate the cost of the service departments to the operating divisions using the reciprocal method. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Required C Allocate the cost of the service departments to the operating divisions using the step method. Start with Legal. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to the nearest whole dollar values. Amounts to be deducted should be indicated by a minus sign. From Legal Personnel Eastern Western Department costs Legal allocation Personnel allocation Total costs Required: a. Allocate the cost of the service departments to the operating divisions using the direct method. b. Allocate the cost of the service departments to the operating divisions using the step method. Start with Legal. c. Allocate the cost of the service departments to the operating divisions using the reciprocal method. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Required C Allocate the cost of the service departments to the operating divisions using the reciprocal method. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to the nearest whole dollar values. Amounts to be deducted should be indicated by a minus sign. Costs Personnel Legal Total Personnel Legal Eastern Western < Required B Required C