Exercise $11-29($Algo$)$ Cost Allocation: Step Method $($LO $11-1)$

Woodstock Binding has two service departments, IT $($Information Technology$)$ and HR $($Human Resources$),$ and two operating

departments, Publishing and Binding. Management has decided to allocate IT costs on the basis of IT Tickets $($Issued with each IT

request$)$ in each department and $HR$ costs on the basis of employees in each department.

The following data appear in the company records for the current period:

Required:

Use the step method to allocate the service costs, using the following:

a$.$ The order of allocation starts with IT$.$

b$.$ The order of allocation starts with HR$.$

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Use the step method to allocate the service costs, using the following:

The order of allocation starts with $HR.$

Note: Amounts to be deducted should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations.