Voltaire Corporation Uses the Direct Method to Allocate Service Department

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Essay

Voltaire Corporation uses the direct method to allocate service department costs to operating departments.The company has two service departments,Administrative and Facilities,and two operating departments,Assembly and Finishing. Administrative Department costs are allocated on the basis of employee hours and Facilities Department costs are allocated on the basis of space occupied.
Required:
Allocate the service department costs to the operating departments using the direct method.

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