Juan Company Has Two Service Departments, Maintenance and Personnel, as Well

question 95

Multiple Choice

Juan Company has two service departments, Maintenance and Personnel, as well as two production departments, Mixing and Finishing. Maintenance costs are allocated based on square footage while personnel costs are allocated based on number of employees. The following information has been gathered for the current year: $$\begin{array} { l l l l l } \text { Maintenance } & & \text { Personnel } & \text { Mixing } & \text { Finishing } \\\text { Direct dept.costs } & \$ 50,400 & \$ 33,600 & \$ 42,000 & \$ 70,000 \\\text { Square footage } & 1,600 & 800 & 3,200 & 2,400 \\\text { Number of employees } &16 & 24 & 48 & 64\end{array}$$ If the step- down method is used to allocate costs and the Maintenance Department is allocated first, the amount of overhead that would be allocated from Maintenance to Personnel is:

• A) $16,800
• B) $0
• C) $6,300
• D) $5,040

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