Vitro Corporation Has Two Service Departments,Service Department a and Service

question 23

Essay

Vitro Corporation has two service departments,Service Department A and Service Department B,and two operating departments,Operating Department X and Operating Department Y.
The company uses the step-down method to allocate service department costs to operating departments.Service Department A costs are allocated first on the basis of allocation base A and Service Department B costs are allocated second on the basis of allocation base B.
Required:
Allocate the service department costs to the operating departments using the step-down method.

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