Smart Choices Allocates Indirect Labour Costs to Its Two Departments

question 25

Multiple Choice

Smart Choices allocates indirect labour costs to its two departments, Lifestyle and Storage Solutions using number of employees per department as the cost driver. For the current year the number of employees in department Lifestyle are estimated to be 50 and for Storage Solutions department 30 and total indirect labour costs for the departments are budgeted at $1,400,000. The amount allocated to the departments are:

• A) Lifestyle $48,000: Storage Solutions $80,000
• B) Lifestyle $875,000: Storage Solutions $525,000
• C) Lifestyle $875,000: Storage Solutions $80,000
• D) Lifestyle $525,000: Storage Solutions $875,000

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Definitions:

Tier 2 Environmental Costs

The indirect costs associated with environmental impacts and resource use that are not directly tied to a company's operations, such as societal or external environmental costs.

Depreciation

A method of allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting the loss of value over time due to factors like age, wear and tear, or obsolescence.

Environmental Costs

Expenses associated with the negative effects of business practices on the environment, including cleanup costs, fines, and costs for environmentally friendly operations.

Abnormal Spoilage

Waste or loss in production that exceeds the expected level of spoilage under normal operating conditions.