Manhattan Partners provides management consulting services to government and corporate clients. Manhattan has two support following: departments-administrative services (AS) and information systems (IS)-and two operating departments-government consulting (GOVT) and corporate consulting (CORP). For the first quarter of 2017, Manhattan's cost records indicate the (Click the icon to view the cost records.) Read the requirements. Data Table SUPPORT AS IS Budgeted overhead costs before any interdepartment cost allocations $ Support work supplied by AS (budgeted head count) Support work supplied by IS (budgeted computer time) OPERATING GOVT CORP Total 300,000 $1,500,000 $ 8,650,000 $ 12,470,000 $ 22,920,000 0 20% 52% 28% 100% 10% 0 36% 54% 100% Print Done - Requirements 1. Allocate the two support departments' costs to the two operating departments using the following methods: a. Direct method b. Step-down method (Allocate AS first) c. Step-down method (Allocate IS first) 2. Compare and explain differences in the support-department costs allocated to each operating department. 3. What approaches might be used to decide the sequence in which to allocate support departments when using the step-down method? Print Done