Problem 17-25 Dual Allocation of Service Department Costs: Tampa Instrument Company manufactures gauges for construction machinery. The company has two production departments: Machining and Assembly. There are three service departments: Maintenance, Human Resources (HR), and Computer Aided Design (CAD). The usage of these service departments output during the year just completed is as follows:

Provision of Service Output (in hours of service)
		Provider of Service
User of Service	HR				Maintenance				CAD
HR
Maintenance		500
CAD		500				500
Machining		4,000				2,500				3,500
Assembly		5,000				4,000				1,500
Total		10,000				7,000				5,000

The budgeted costs in Tampa Instrument Companys service departments during the year are as follows:

	HR				Maintenance				CAD
Variable	$	60,000			$	88,000			$	60,000
Fixed		270,000				165,700				410,000
Total	$	330,000			$	253,700			$	470,000

When Tampa Instrument Company established its service departments, the following long-run needs were anticipated.

Long-Run Service Needs (in hours of service)
		Provider of Service
User of Service	HR				Maintenance				CAD
HR
Maintenance		500
CAD		2,000				500
Machining		3,000				3,500				4,000
Assembly		4,500				3,000				1,000
Total		10,000				7,000				5,000

Problem:

2. Step-down method combined with dual allocation. a. Variable costs b. Fixed costs c. Total costs allocated

Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.

Req 2A

Req 2B

Req 2C

Req 2A: The step-down method combined with dual allocation for variable costs. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to the nearest dollar amount.)

	Service Departments			Production Departments
	HR	Maintenance	CAD	Machining	Assembly
Costs prior to allocation
Allocation of HR Department costs
Allocation of Maintenance Department costs
Allocation of CAD Department costs
Total variable cost allocated to each department

Req 2B:

The step-down method combined with dual allocation for fixed costs. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to the nearest dollar amount.)

	Service Departments			Production Departments
	HR	Maintenance	CAD	Machining	Assembly
Costs prior to allocation
Allocation of HR Department costs
Allocation of Maintenance Department costs
Allocation of CAD Department costs
Total fixed cost allocated to each department

Req 2C: The step-down method combined with dual allocation for total costs allocated. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to the nearest dollar amount.)

	Machining	Assembly
Variable costs
Fixed costs
Total costs