Gabritz,Inc

question 17

Essay

Gabritz,Inc.has a maintenance department that provides services to the company's two operating departments.The variable costs of the maintenance department are charged on the basis of the number of maintenance hours logged in each department.Last year,budgeted variable maintenance costs were $7.50 per maintenance hour and actual variable maintenance costs were $7.80 per maintenance hour.
The budgeted and actual maintenance hours for each operating department for last year appear below:
Required:
a.Compute the amount of variable maintenance department cost that should have been charged to each operating department at the end of the year for performance evaluation purposes.
b.Compute the amount of actual variable maintenance department cost that should NOT have been charged to the operating departments at the end of the year for performance evaluation purposes.

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Definitions:

Consolidation Journal Entries

Accounting entries used to adjust and combine the financial statements of a parent company and its subsidiaries for reporting purposes.

Cash Adjustment

A modification of the cash balance reported in financial statements to reflect transactions or changes not yet captured in the cash account.

Management Services

Professional services provided to a business by external or internal consultants focused on optimizing operational efficiency, strategy implementation, and overall organizational performance.