Cost Accounting Summer 2023 Karina Didoshek 07/25/23 1:35 PM (?) Direct method Print Print Done Step-down method (AS first) Print Done Help me solve this Etext pages Get more help - - ) to the two operating depa ero balances.) nts \begin{tabular}{|l|l|} \hlineP & Total \\ \hline \end{tabular} Step-down method (IS first) Done erating departments using the direct method and d (IS department first). The results of the allocations are Done Print X Phoenix Partners provides management consulting services to government and corporate clients. Phoenix has two support departments-administrative services (AS) and information systems (IS)and two operating departments-government consulting (GOVT) and corporate consulting (CORP). For the first quarter of 2020, Phoenix's cost records indicate the following: (Click the icon to view the cost records.) Read the requirements. The two support departments' costs have been allocated to the two operating departments using the direct method and the step-down method (AS department first) and the step-down method (IS department first). The results of the allocations are as follows: (Click the icon to view the direct method.) (Click the icon to view the step-down method (AS first).) (Click the icon to view the step-down method (IS first).) (Click the icon to view a summary of the three methods.) Requirement 1a. Allocate the two support departments' costs to the two operating departments using the reciprocal method