Answer the Following Questions Using the Information Below:
Alfred, Owner $\text { Budgeted manufacturing overhead costs }$

question 5

Multiple Choice

Answer the following questions using the information below:
Alfred, owner of Hi-Tech Fiberglass Fabricators, Inc., is interested in using the reciprocal allocation method. The following data from operations were collected for analysis:
$\text { Budgeted manufacturing overhead costs }$
$\begin{array}{lll}\text { Flant Maintenance } & \text { PM (Support Dept) } & \$ 350,000 \\\text { Data Processing } & \text { DP (Support Dept) } & \$ 75,000 \\\text { Machining } & \text { M (Operating Dept) } & \$ 225,000 \\\text { Capping } & \text { C (Operating Dept) } & \$ 125,000\end{array}$

$\text { Services furmished: }$
$\begin{array}{ll}\text { By Plant Maintenance (bud geted labor-hours) : }\\\text { to Data Processing } & 3,500 \\\text { to Machining } & 5,000 \\\text { to Capping } & 8,200\\\text { By Data Processing (bud geted computer time) : }\\\text { to Plant Maintenance } & 600 \\\text { to Machining } & 3,500 \\\text { to Capping } & 600\end{array}$
-What is the complete reciprocated cost of the Plant Maintenance Department?

• A) $393,750
• B) $369,459
• C) $365,000
• D) $375,773

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Definitions:

Purchase Price

The cost at which something is bought, which may include additional fees or taxes involved in the transaction.

Material Cost

The expense incurred in acquiring the raw materials needed to produce a good or deliver a service.

Holding Cost

Holding cost is the expense associated with storing unsold goods or items held in inventory over a certain period, including warehousing, insurance, and depreciation costs.

Economies of Scale

The cost advantage achieved by an increase in production volume that leads to a reduction in per-unit costs.