Score: 0 of 30 pts 1 of 4 (O complete) HW Score: 0%, 0 of 105 pts P15-30 (similar to) Question Help The Eastern Summit Company has prepared department overhead budgets for budgeted-volume levels before allocations as follows: ?(click the icon to view the department overhead budgets.) Management has decided that the most appropriate inventory costs are achieved by using individual department overhead rates. These rates are developed aftler support-department costs are allocated to operating departments. Bases for allocation are to be selected from the following: ?(Click the icon to view the data) Read the requirements. Requirement 1. Using the step-down method, allocate support-department costs. Develop overhead rates per direct manufacturing labor-hour for machining and assembly. Allocate the costs of the support departments in the order given in this problem. Use the allocation base for each support department you think is most appropriate. Bogin by selecting the allocation base for each support department Support Department Building and grounds Personnel General plant administration Cafeteria: operating loss Storercom Data Table Allocation Base Support departments: 1. Using the step-down method, allocate support-department costs. Develop overhead rates per direct manufacturing labor-hour for machining and assembly. Allocate the costs of the support departments in the order given in this problem. Use the allocation base for each support department you think is most appropriate. Using the direct method, rework requirement 1 Based on the following information about two jobs, determine the total overhead costs for each job by using rates developed in (a) requirement 1 and (b) requirement 2. The company evaluates the performance of the operating department managers on the basis of how well they managed their total costs, including allocated costs. As the manager of the Machining Department, which allocation method would you prefer from the results obtained in requirements 1 and 2? Explain. Building and grounds Personnel General plant administration Cafeteria: Operating loss Sioreroom $9,000 1,110 28,380 565 2. 3. 6,780 45,835 Operating departments: 4. Machining $ 33,000 50,000 83,000 Assembly $128,835 Total for support and operating departments PrintDone Print Done Choose from any drop-down list and then click Check Answer 7 remaining Clear All Check