A department store apportions payroll costs on the basis of the number of payrol

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A department store apportions payroll costs on the basis of the number of payroll checks issued. Accounting costs are apportioned on the basis of the number of reports. The payroll costs for the year were $231,000 and the accounting costs for the year totaled $75,500. The departments and the number of payroll checks and accounting reports for each are as follows: Determine the amount of payroll cost. Department R Department S Department T Total Determine the accounting cost to be apportioned to each department. Department R Department S Department T Total

Explanation / Answer

Amount of payroll cost

Dept R=231000*483/2100

=$53130

S=231000*1470/2100

=$161700

T=231000*147/2100

=$16170

Total=$231000

Accounting costs

Dept R=$75500*70/500

=$10570

Dept S=$75500*85/500

=$12835

Dept T=$75500*345/500

=$52095

Total=$75500

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