Ellard limited manufactures and sell box files Ellard ltd has five (5) departments, two production and three service departments The books of Ellard ltd shows the following total overheads for the five departments after apportionment were as follow BWP Production departments Production Department X 41,580 Production Department Y 56,890 Service Departments Stores Departments 15,902 Maintenance Departments 7,486 Canteen departments 23,540 The following additional information has also been provided Production Department X Production Department Y Stores Departments Maintenance Departments Canteen departments Number of employees 30 40 20 10 20 Hours of maintenance 350 150 300 200 0 Area Occupied 450 175 90 50 25 Machinery value (BWP'000) 250 165 90 100 0 Number of requestions 480 420 Machine hours 7,500 1,100 Direct labour hours 4,600 5,900 Required Using the above information, you are re apportioning of the fixed overheads from service department to both service and production departments (where applicable), using the most appropriate basis (Use the stepdown method)

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Ellard limited manufactures and sell box files. Ellard ltd has five (5) departments, two production and three service departments. The books of Ellard ltd shows

Ellard limited manufactures and sell box files. Ellard ltd has five (5) departments, two production and three service departments. The books of Ellard ltd shows the following total overheads for the five departments after apportionment were as follow:

	BWP
Production departments
Production Department X	41,580
Production Department Y	56,890
Service Departments
Stores Departments	15,902
Maintenance Departments	7,486
Canteen departments	23,540

The following additional information has also been provided:

	Production Department X	Production Department Y	Stores Departments	Maintenance Departments	Canteen departments
Number of employees	30	40	20	10	20
Hours of maintenance	350	150	300	200	0
Area Occupied	450	175	90	50	25
Machinery value (BWP'000)	250	165	90	100	0
Number of requestions	480	420
Machine hours	7,500	1,100
Direct labour hours	4,600	5,900

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Using the above information, you are re-apportioning of the fixed overheads from service department to both service and production departments (where applicable), using the most appropriate basis. (Use the stepdown method)