E15-16 (similar to) Question Help The Chicago power plant that services all manufacturing departments of MidWest Engineering has a budget for the coming year. This budget has been expressed in the following monthly terms: EEB (Click the icon to view the budgeted data.) The expected monthly costs for operating the power plant during the budget year are $21,600: $4,000 variable and $17,600 fixed. Read the requirements. Requirement 1. Assume that a single cost pool is used for the power plant costs. What budgeted amounts will be allocated to each manufacturing department if (a) the rate is calculated based on practical capacity and costs are allocated based on practical capacity and (b) the rate is calculated based on expected monthly usage and costs are allocated based on expected monthly usage? (Round the budgeted rate to the nearest cent.) Data Table Budgeted rate per hour Livonia Warren Dearbom Westland Total Manufacturing Department Needed at Practical Capacity Average Expected Monthly Usage (Kilowatt-Hours Production Level (Kilowatt-Hours) Livonia Warren Dearbom Westland Total 16,000 22,000 23,000 19,000 80,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 10,000 40,000