The method for allocating service department costs that requires the least clerical work

is:

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simultaneous method

use of square footage in each department

direct method

step method

allocation to other service departments only

A department that would be classified as a service department is:

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Mixing

Finishing

Receiving

Assembly
 Refining

The Janitorial Department provides cleaning services to all departments of a large store.

Management wishes to allocate the janitorial costs to the various departments that
benefit from

the service. The most reasonable allocation base for janitorial costs would be:

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total direct costs of each department before any allocations

none of the above
sales of each department
number of employees in each department
square footage of each department