Cordner Corporation has two production departments, P1 and P2, and two service departments, S1 and S2. Direct costs for each department and the proportion of service costs used by the various departments for the month of July are as follows:     Proportion of Services Used by: Department Direct costs S1 S2 P1 P2 S1 $ 146,000   0.70 0.10 0.20 S2 $ 187,000 0.20   0.30 0.50 P1 $ 178,000         P2 $ 179,000         Under the direct method of cost allocation, the amount of S1 costs allocated to P1 would be: Note: Do not round intermediate calculations.   $14,600.   $148,500.   $58,667.   $48,667.

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Cordner Corporation has two production departments, P1 and P2, and two service departments, S1 and S2. Direct costs for each department and the proportion of service costs used by the various departments for the month of July are as follows:

    Proportion of Services Used by:
Department Direct costs S1 S2 P1 P2
S1 $ 146,000   0.70 0.10 0.20
S2 $ 187,000 0.20   0.30 0.50
P1 $ 178,000        
P2 $ 179,000        

Under the direct method of cost allocation, the amount of S1 costs allocated to P1 would be:

Note: Do not round intermediate calculations.

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    $14,600.

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    $148,500.

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    $58,667.

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    $48,667.

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