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Problem 11-54 Cost Allocation: Step and Reciprocal Methods (LO 11-3, 4) Great Eastern Credit Union (GECU) has two operating departments (Branches and Electronic) and three service departments (Processing, Administration, and Maintenance). During July, the following costs and service department usage ratios were recorded: Using Department Maintenance Processing Administration 50% Supplying Department Processing Administration Maintenance Direct cost 0 Branches 10% 60% 20% $4,400,000 Electronic 40% 40% 50% $1,700,000 15% $84,000 15% $540,000 $260,000 Required: Allocate the service department costs to the two operating departments using the reciprocal method. Allocated to: Administration Branches Costs Processing Electronic Maintenance 123,000 Processing Administration Total $ 0 $ 0

Answer 1

Reciprocal Method:

	Costs	Processing	Administration	Maintenance	Branches	Electronic
Direct Costs		$84,000	$540,000	$260,000	$4,400,000	$1,700,000
Maintenance ($260,000*15/100); ($260,000*15/100); ($260,000*20/100); ($260,000*50/100)		$39,000	$39,000	($260,000)	$52,000	$130,000
		$123,000	$579,000	$0	$4,452,000	$1,830,000
Processing ($123,000*50/100); ($123,000*10/100); ($123,000*40/100)		($123,000)	$61,500	$0	$12,300	$49,200
		$0	$640,500	$0	$4,464,300	$1,879,200
Administration ($640,500*60/100); ($640,500*40/100)		$0	($640,500)	$0	$384,300	$256,200
Total		$0	$0	$0	$4,848,600	$2,135,400