Support Department Cost AllocationDirect Method Charlies Wood Works produces wood products (e.g., cabinets, tables, picture frames, and so on). Production departments include Cutting and Assembly. The Janitorial and Security departments support the Cutting and Assembly departments. The Assembly Department spans about 46,400 square feet and holds assets valued at about $60,000. The Cutting Department spans about 33,600 square feet and holds assets valued at about $140,000. Charlies Wood Works allocates support department costs using the direct method. If costs from the Janitorial Department are allocated based on square feet and costs from the Security Department are allocated based on asset value.

a. Determine the percentage of Janitorial costs that should be allocated to the Assembly Department. ? %

b. Determine the percentage of Security costs that should be allocated to the Cutting Department. ? %