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What are the methods of re-apportionment of service department expenses over the production departments? Discuss.  [asked in IPCE NOV-2010, Q7.(a)].  Send me answer also mention in which chapter of cost account said topic is included.  Thanking you in anticipation. 

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The problem is related with overhead chapter. There are some prescribed methods to reapportioned the service dept. cost.., i hope u'll find ur solution.

Sagar ur question is related to the chapter overhaeds. apportionment of service department expenses to production department is called secondary distribution. there r 3 methods regarding such apportionment. they r direct method in which service dept expenses r directly apportioned to production dept. second one is non reciprocal method.there r 5 internal methods in non reciprocal method. they r step method,step ladder method,step down method,specific order of closing method,seqencial method. in above 5 methods  step down method is mostly used.third one is reciprocal method.in reciprocal there r 3 internal methods. they r trial and error, repeated distribution,simultaneous equation method.in reciprocal method there r only 2 service dept... hopes u understood

ya, agree with mounika..........

overhead

agree with monika

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