Seattle Partners provides management consulting services to government and corporate clients. Seattle has two support departments-administrative services (AS) and information systems (IS) - and two operating departments - government consulting (GOVT) and corporate consulting (CORP). For the first quarter of 2013, cost records indicate the following. Read the requirements. Allocate the two support departments' costs to the two operating departments using the direct method. (Do not decreasing departments by allocating costs. Enter a "0" for any zero balances.) 1. Allocate the two support department's 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) Compare and explain differences in the support department costs allocated to each operating department. What approaches might be used to decide the sequence in which to allocate support departments when using the step-down method