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Chapter 12 Decision Guideline Dallas Cleaning Cost Allocations from Service Departments to Producing Departments July 17, 2011

Personnel Administrative Residental Commercial Total Res/Comm TotalAdmin/Res/Comm Grand Total
Direct Department Costs $70,000 $90,000 $240,000 $400,000 $640,000 $640,000
Number of Employees 6 10 36 24 60 60

Direct Method:
Direct Department Costs $70,000 $90,000 $240,000 $400,000 $640,000 $640,000
Personnel Allocation
Administrative Allocation
Total Costs

Step Down Method:
Direct Department Costs $70,000 $90,000 $240,000 $400,000 $640,000 $640,000
Step 1--Personnel Allocation
Step 2--Administrative Allocation
Total Costs

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