A Department Store Apportions Payroll Costs on the Basis of the Number

question 9

Essay

A department store apportions payroll costs on the basis of the number of payroll checks issued.Accounting costs are apportioned on the basis of the number of reports.The payroll costs for the year were $231,000, and the accounting costs for the year totaled $75,500.The departments and the number of payroll checks and accounting reports for each are as follows:
Determine the amount of a payroll cost and b accounting cost to be apportioned to each department.

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