What is the amount of service department cost allocated to P1 and P2 using the direct method

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The following information is departmental cost allocation with two service departments and two production departments.

 

   

 

Percentage Service Provided to

                         
Department     Cost S1 S2 P1 P2                  
Service 1 (S1) $   47,000     0 %   20 %   40 %   40 %
Service 2 (S2)     37,000     20     0     20     60  
Production 1 (P1)     270,000                          
Production 2 (P2)     320,000                          
                                 

 

What is the amount of service department cost allocated to P1 and P2 using the direct method?

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