costs alla Data Table SUPPORT OPERATING AS IS GOVT CORP Total $ 300,000 $ 2,400,000 $ 7,350,000 $ 12,550,000 $ 22,600,000 of IS servis Budgeted overhead costs before any interdepartment cost allocations Support work supplied by AS (budgeted head count) Support work supplied by IS (budgeted computer time) 0 25% 45% 30% 100% ed to deg 10% 0 27% 63% 100% the box em ence in the Print Done the input fields and then continue to the next question. Requirements X located to each oper CORP 1. Allocate the two support departments' costs to the two operating departments using the following methods: a. Direct method b. Step-down method (Allocate AS first) c. Step-down method (Allocate IS first) 2. Compare and explain differences in the support-department costs allocated to each operating department. 3. What approaches might be used to decide the sequence in which to allocate support departments when using the step-down method? proportionate to CORP. Simil second it resu ecide the sequence in d in the table, the step-down metha Print Done Boston Partners provides management consulting services to government and corporate clients. Boston has two support departments-administrative services (AS) and information systems (1S)--and two operating departments-government consulting (GOVT) and corporate consulting following: (Click the icon to view the cost records.) Read the requirements Begin by entering the total support department costs allocated to each operating department under each of the methods below. GOVT CORP Direct method Step-down (AS first) Step-down (IS first) The direct method The step-down method V.There is a to CORP. Similarly, GOVT.'s usage of the AS group exceeds CORP's. Therefore, when AS costs are alloc are allocated first it results in Requirement 3. What approaches might be used to decide the sequence in which to allocate support departments when using the step-down method? (if a box is not The approaches that could determine the sequence in the step-down method are: Support Departments Operating Departments Direct Method AS IS GOVT CORP Total Budgeted overhead costs before interdepartment cost allocations Allocation of AS costs Allocation of IS costs Total budgeted overhead of operating departments Requirement 1b. Alocate the two support departments' costs to the two operating departments using the step-down method (Allocate AS first). (Do not round Use parentheses or a minus sign when decreasing departments by allocating costs. Enter a "O" for any zero balances) Support Departments Operating Departments Stop-down Method AS IS GOVT CORP Total Budgeted overhead costs before interdepartment cost allocations Choose from any list or enter any number in the input fields and then continue to the next