Koehl Corporation Uses the Direct Method to Allocate Service Department

question 244

Multiple Choice

Koehl Corporation uses the direct method to allocate service department costs to operating departments. The company has two service departments, Administrative and Facilities, and two operating departments, Assembly and Wholesaling. Administrative costs are allocated on the basis of employee hours and Facilities costs are allocated on the basis of space occupied. The total Wholesaling Department cost after the allocations of service department costs is closest to:

• A) $403,990
• B) $396,430
• C) $403,642
• D) $402,601

Understand the influence of organizational culture on employee performance and behavior.

Grasp the stages of organizational socialization process and their relevance.

Learn methods of assessing and changing organizational culture.

Recognize the importance of realism and congruence in the organizational socialization process.

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