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RCR has two support departments, X1 and X2, and two operating departments, Z1 and Z2. RCR has decided to use the direct method and allocate

RCR has two support departments, X1 and X2, and two operating departments, Z1 and Z2. RCR has decided to use the direct method and allocate variable X1 dept. costs based on the number of transactions and fixed X1 dept. costs based on the number of employees. X2 dept. variable costs will be allocated based on the number of service requests and fixed costs will be allocated based on the number of computers. The following information is provided:

Support Departments

Operating Departments

X1

X2

Z1

Z2

Total Department variable costs

12,500

15,000

95,000

52,500

Total department fixed costs

14,500

27,500

105,000

45,000

Number of transactions

38

45

175

112

Number of employees

14

18

38

30

Number of service requests

30

18

38

25

Number of computers

15

20

25

30

You are required to allocate the variable and fixed costs.

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