Spartans Inc. has three operating departments that receive support from Quality Control (Support). Below is the number of inspections department plans to use (Expected Usage) and its actual usage for the month. Dept A Dept B Dept C Expected Usage 90 180 150 Actual Usage 125 150 145 Quality Control can provide up to 450 inspections each month. Estimated its support costs are as follows: Fixed Costs $48,000 Variable Costs $22 per inspection Spartans Inc. estimates costs based on Practical Capacity. For the single-rate method costs are allocated based on actual usage. For the dual-rate method variable costs are allocated based on actual usage and fixed costs are allocated based on expected usage. If Spartans Inc. uses a Dual Rate based on Practical Capacity, how much support costs will be unallocated? 3,858.6

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Spartans Inc. has three operating departments that receive support from Quality Control (Support).
Below is the number of inspections department plans to use (Expected Usage) and its actual usage for
the month.
Dept A
Dept B
Dept C
Expected Usage
90
180
150
Actual Usage
125
150
145
Quality Control can provide up to 450 inspections each month. Estimated its support costs are as
follows:
Fixed Costs
$48,000
Variable Costs
$22 per inspection
Spartans Inc. estimates costs based on Practical Capacity. For the single-rate method costs are
allocated based on actual usage. For the dual-rate method variable costs are allocated based on actual
usage and fixed costs are allocated based on expected usage.
If Spartans Inc. uses a Dual Rate based on Practical Capacity, how much support costs will be
unallocated?
3,858.6
Transcribed Image Text:Spartans Inc. has three operating departments that receive support from Quality Control (Support). Below is the number of inspections department plans to use (Expected Usage) and its actual usage for the month. Dept A Dept B Dept C Expected Usage 90 180 150 Actual Usage 125 150 145 Quality Control can provide up to 450 inspections each month. Estimated its support costs are as follows: Fixed Costs $48,000 Variable Costs $22 per inspection Spartans Inc. estimates costs based on Practical Capacity. For the single-rate method costs are allocated based on actual usage. For the dual-rate method variable costs are allocated based on actual usage and fixed costs are allocated based on expected usage. If Spartans Inc. uses a Dual Rate based on Practical Capacity, how much support costs will be unallocated? 3,858.6
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