Question

Sparkle Metallurgy, Inc. has two service departments (Human Resources and Building Maintenance) and two production departments (Machining and Assembly). The company allocates Building Maintenance cost on the basis of square footage and Human Resources cost on the basis of employees. It believes that Building Maintenance provides more service than Human Resources. The square footage and employees in each department follow. Square Footage Employees Human Resources 4,000 10 Building Maintenance 10,000 15 Machining 15,000 40 Assembly 21,000 60 Assuming use of the step-down method, which of the following choices correctly denotes the number of square feet and employees over which the Building Maintenance cost and Human Resources cost would be allocated (i.e., spread)?

a. 19,000.
b. 44,000.
c. 50,000.
d. 63,000.

Answer 1

B.40,000 square feet

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation to correctly denotes the number of square feet and employees over which the Building Maintenance cost and Human Resources cost would be allocated

Employees Human Resources 4,000

Machining 15,000

Assembly 21,000

Number of square feet 40,000

(4,000+15,000+21,000)

Therefore the number of square feet and employees over which the Building Maintenance cost and Human Resources cost would be allocated is 40,000