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Mkali wa Trigonometric Inc. has three producing departments (Sine, Cosine, and Tangent) and two service departments (Rhombus and Triangle)

Mkali wa Trigonometric Inc. has three producing departments (Sine, Cosine, and Tangent) and two service departments (Rhombus and Triangle). Data that summarize overhead activity for January are:


                                                                 Producing Departments                 Service Departments
                                                            Sine          Cosine       Tangent          Rhombus         Triangle
Total overhead before service
department allocations.............. Tshs.50,000 Tshs.80,000 Tshs.30,000 Tshs.40,000   Tshs.20,000
Square footage
occupied........................................ 3,000           4,000          3,000               1,000               1,500
Number of employees.............................. 50                30               20                    10                    10

Rhombus costs are distributed on the basis of square footage occupied, while Triangle costs are distributed on the basis of number of employees.  The direct method is used for allocating service department costs to producing departments.

Required:  Prepare a schedule indicating the detailed components of overhead costs for the producing and service departments, including the directly assigned and allocated overhead










SOLUTION

                                                                Producing Departments              Service Departments
                                                            Sine          Cosine       Tangent        Rhombus        Triangle
Total overhead before service
department allocations    Tshs.50,000   Tshs.  80,000   Tshs.30,000    Tshs.40,000    Tshs.20,000
Allocation of Rhombus costs:
(Base = square footage)
         3,000
Sine: ‑-‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑ x Tshs.40,000........ 12,000                 -‑                 -‑          (12,000)
        10,0001

            4,000
Cosine: ‑‑‑‑‑--‑‑ x Tshs.40,000.............. -‑         16,000                 -‑          (16,000)
           10,000

              3,000
Tangent: ‑‑--‑‑‑‑‑ x Tshs.40,000............ --                 -‑        12,000          (12,000)
             10,000

Allocation of Triangle costs:
(Base = number of employees)
          50
Sine:  ‑--‑‑‑ x Tshs.20,000............ 10,000                 -‑                 -‑                                  (10,000)
         1002

            30
Cosine: ‑‑‑‑ x Tshs.20,000.................... -‑           6,000                 -‑                                    (6,000)
           100

               20
Tangent: ‑-‑‑‑‑ x Tshs.20,000........         -‑                 -‑          4,000                                   (4,000)
              100

Total overhead................................ Tshs.72,000 Tshs.102,000 Tshs.46,000

1Denominator =  3,000 + 4,000 + 3,000 = 10,000 square feet
or                   30% + 40% + 30%
2Denominator =  50 + 30 + 20 = 100 employees
or                   50% + 30% + 20%

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