Direct Method of Support Department Cost Allocation Valron Company has two support departments, Human Resources and General Factory, and two producing departments, Fabricating and Assembly. Direct costs Normal activity: Number of employees Square footage Support Departments Producing Departments Human General Resources Factory Fabricating Assembly $150,000 $350,000 $114,200 $94,000 I 60 80 170 1,000 5,700 13,300 The costs of the Human Resources Department are allocated on the basis of number of employees, and the costs of General Factory are allocated on the basis of square footage. Valron Company uses the direct method of support department cost allocation.