Swifty Accounting performs two types of services, Audit and Tax. Swifty's estimated overhead costs consist of computer support, $306000; and legal support, $153000. Information on the two services and their estimated use of cost drivers is as follows: Direct labor cost CPU minutes Legal hours used Audit O $306000. O $153000. O $275400. O $183600. $50000 $100000 40000 Tax 200 10000 800 Overhead assigned to tax services using activity-based costing is

Swifty Accounting performs two types of services, Audit and Tax. Swifty's estimated overhead costs consist of computer support, $306000; and legal support, $153000. Information on the two services and their estimated use of cost drivers is as follows: Direct labor cost CPU minutes Legal hours used Audit O $306000. O $153000. O $275400. O $183600. $50000 $100000 40000 Tax 200 10000 800 Overhead assigned to tax services using activity-based costing is

Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305970663

Author:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Publisher:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Chapter7: Allocating Costs Of Support Departments And Joint Products

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 30E: A company uses charging rates to allocate service department costs to the using departments. The...

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