EXERCISE 8-20 (30 MINUTES)

1. The first-stage allocation is shown below:

Volume

Related Order

Related Customer

Support Other Totals

Wages and salaries ... $120,000 $ 90,000 $60,000 $30,000 $300,000

Other overhead costs .. 30,000 10,000 20,000 40,000 100,000

Total overhead cost... $150,000 $100,000 $80,000 $70,000 $400,000

Example: According to the distribution of resources across activities, 40% of the $300,000 wages and

salaries cost is attributable to volume related activities.

$300,000 × 40% = $120,000

Other entries in the table are determined in a similar manner.