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1. Allocate the two support departments' costs to the two operating departments using the following methods:
- Direct method
- Step-down method (Allocate AS first)
- Step-down method (Allocate IS first)
- Compare and explain differences in the support-department costs allocated to each operating department.
- What approaches might be used to decide the sequence in which to allocate support departments when using the step-down method?
Houstin Partners provides management consulting services to government and corporate clients. Houstin has two support departments
administrative services (AS) and information systems (IS)and two operating
departments-government consulting (GOVT) and corporate consulting (CORP). For the first quarter of 2020, Houstin's
cost records indicate the following:
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