Dickson Company has two production departments and two support departments. Each department occupies the following square footage: Housekeeping Services 1,500 Administration 2,500 Accounting Department - Producing 5,000 Tax Department - Producing 5,000 Support department costs are allocated on the basis of the square footage of space. If the administration costs are $67,000 and housekeeping costs are $45,000, what amount would be allocated to the accounting department if the company uses the step method?

Dickson Company has two production departments and two support departments. Each department occupies the following square footage: Housekeeping Services 1,500 Administration 2,500 Accounting Department - Producing 5,000 Tax Department - Producing 5,000 Support department costs are allocated on the basis of the square footage of space. If the administration costs are $67,000 and housekeeping costs are $45,000, what amount would be allocated to the accounting department if the company uses the step method?

Principles of Cost Accounting

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Chapter4: Accounting For Factory Overhead

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