Determine support department cost allocations using the direct method and the step method. manufacturing departments, Screamin' Eagles needs two key support services, provided by its Maintenance and IT departments. The Maintenance costs are allocated to other departments based on the square footage of space each department occupies. The IT department allocates its costs to other departments based on the amount of time the IT employees spend assisting the other departments. The cost information of all four departments, along with their usage information for both allocation bases, is as follows. Required a. Allocate the support department costs using the direct method to determine the total costs for which each operating department should be accountable. b. Allocate the support department costs using the step method to determine the total costs for which each operating department should be accountable. Rank the support departments based on their original cost. c. Which of the two approaches would you recommend to Screamin' Eagles management? Explain. Determine support department cost allocations using the direct method and the step method. manufacturing departments, Screamin' Eagles needs two key support services, provided by its Maintenance and IT departments. The Maintenance costs are allocated to other departments based on the square footage of space each department occupies. The IT department allocates its costs to other departments based on the amount of time the IT employees spend assisting the other departments. The cost information of all four departments, along with their usage information for both allocation bases, is as follows. Required a. Allocate the support department costs using the direct method to determine the total costs for which each operating department should be accountable. b. Allocate the support department costs using the step method to determine the total costs for which each operating department should be accountable. Rank the support departments based on their original cost. c. Which of the two approaches would you recommend to Screamin' Eagles management? Explain