Problem:
Cost center 1. Cost center 2
Total costs. $20,000 $30,000
Sq ft. 50 200
# of employers 1 2
Profit center 1. Profit center. 2
Profit before cost center. $40,000 $25,000
Sq. Ft. 500 300
# of employers. 4 15
The company allocates cost center 1 by sq ft. And cost center 2 by # of employers
Calculate profit of each center if company uses the direct allocation method
Calculate the profit of each center if the company allocates cost center 1 first and then cost center 2