Cost Allocation techniques

Hi,

Amongst cost allocation techniques like:

Direct Cost

Simultaneous Equation Method along with Reciprocal Method

Trial & Err Method including Repeat Distribution method

Please remember that Direct cost apportioning gives 100% accurate costs from the below:

        Production Services  
Department       A B C X Y Total
From PrimarY Distribution   3,150 3,700 1,400 2,250 1,000 11,500
% allocation X     40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 1
% allocation Y     30% 30% 20% 0% 20% 1
Simultaneous equation allcation X 1000 750 500 0 250 2,500
Actual Allocation X     900 675 450 0 225 2,250
Simultaneous equation allcation Y 375 375 250 250 0 1,250
Actual Allocation Y     300 300 200 200 0 1,000
                   
Workings:                  
X = 2,250 + 20/100 Y .................. ( 1 )            
Y = 1,000 + 10/100 X ...................... ( 2)            
                   
X 2250+2Y/10 Y= 1000+X/10        
X= (22500+2Y)/10 Y= (10000+X)/10        
10X= 22500+2Y   10Y= 10000+X          
10X-2Y= 22500   10Y-X= 10000          
Align both equations below:              
  10X-2Y= 22500              
  10Y-X= 10000              
Multiply X with 10:                
  10X-2Y= 22500              
  100Y-10X= 100000              
Result 98Y= 122500              
  Y= 122500/98= 1250          
  X= 2250+20/100 (1250)= 2500          
                   
Repeat Distribution/ Trial & Err allocation for X & Y          
    Normal            
    X @ 10% Y @ 20%            
    2,250 1,000            
  1450*10% 145 450 2250*20%        
  29*10% 3 29 145*20%          
  1*10% 0 1 3*20%          
  Totals 2,398 1,480            

 

Txs

 

 

 

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Colleges can save money on publishing by making these techniques redundant as no one uses them as it’s directly tax evasion. 

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