Answer the Following Questions Using the Information Below:
Hanung Corp

question 133

Multiple Choice

Answer the following questions using the information below:
Hanung Corp has two service departments, Maintenance and Personnel. Maintenance Department costs of $300,000 are allocated on the basis of budgeted maintenance-hours. Personnel Department costs of $100,000 are allocated based on the number of employees. The costs of operating departments A and B are $160,000 and $240,000, respectively. Data on budgeted maintenance-hours and number of employees are as follows:
$\begin{array}{|l|c|c|c|c|}\hline&\text { Support Departments }&&\text { Production }\\&&&\text { Departments }\\\hline& \begin{array}{c}\text { Maintenance } \\\text { Department }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Personnel } \\\text { Department }\end{array} & \text { A } & \text { B } \\\hline\text { Budgeted costs } & \$ 300,000 & \$ 100,000 & \$ 160,000 & \$ 240,000 \\\hline \text { hudgeted maintenance- } & \text { NA } & 800 & 1,200 & 600 \\\text { hours }\\\hline \text { Number of employees } & 50 & \text { NA } & 200 & 600\\\hline\end{array}$
-Using the direct method,what amount of Maintenance Department costs will be allocated to Department A?

• A) $210,000
• B) $225,000
• C) $198,000
• D) $200,000

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Definitions:

Denominator Activity

relates to the level of activity used to allocate fixed overhead costs to units produced, which can affect the unit cost of production.

Standard Hours

The predetermined amount of time expected to complete a task or job under normal conditions.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to products or cost objects, calculated in advance based on estimated costs and activity levels.

Direct Labour Hours

The total number of hours worked by employees directly involved in the manufacturing process or providing a service.