The Uinta Company Has Two Service Departments and Two Operating

question 8

Multiple Choice

The Uinta Company has two service departments and two operating departments. The following data are available from last year: The costs of service departments 1 and 2 are allocated on the basis of number of transactions and square feet occupied respectively. No distinction is made between fixed and variable costs.
-Assume that Uinta allocates service department costs by the step-down method,starting with Department 1.The total overhead costs allocated from Department 1 to Department X are:

• A)$12,115
• B)$21,000
• C)$24,000
• D)$33,600

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