The Southem Wind 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 after 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.) 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. Begin by selecting the allocation base for each support department Support Department Building and grounds Personnel General plant administration Cafeteria: operating loss Storeroom Allocation Base 4