Stormy Corporation has two service departments (S1 and S2) and two production departments (P1 and P2), and uses the step-down method of cost allocation. Management has determined that S1 provides more service to the firm than S2, and has decided that the number of employees is the best allocation base to use for S1. The following data are available: Department Number of Employees
S1 10
S2 20
P1 50
P2 70
Which of the following statements is (are) true if S1 and S2 have respective operating costs of $280,000 and $350,000?
Multiple Choice
A. S2 should allocate a portion of its $350,000 cost to S1.
B. S1's cost should be allocated (i. e., spread) over 140 employees.
C. S1's cost should be allocated (i. e., spread) over 150 employees.
D. S2 should allocate a total of $390,000 to P1 and P2.
E. Both S1's cost should be allocated (i. e., spread) over 140 employees and S2 should allocate a total of $390,000 to P1 and P2.

Exercise 18-15 sheffield appliance center is an experienced home appliance dealer. sheffield appliance center also offers a number of services for the home appliances that it sells. assume that sheffield appliance center sells ovens on a standalone basis. sheffield appliance center also sells installation services and maintenance services for ovens. however, sheffield appliance center does not offer installation or maintenance services to customers who buy ovens from other vendors. pricing for ovens is as follows. oven only $790 oven with installation service 850 oven with maintenance services 970 oven with installation and maintenance services 990 in each instance in which maintenance services are provided, the maintenance service is separately priced within the arrangement at $180. additionally, the incremental amount charged by sheffield appliance center for installation approximates the amount charged by independent third parties. ovens are sold subject to a general right of return. if a customer purchases an oven with installation and/or maintenance services, in the event sheffield appliance center does not complete the service satisfactorily, the customer is only entitled to a refund of the portion of the fee that exceeds $790. assume that a customer purchases an oven with both installation and maintenance services for $990. (b) indicate the amount of revenue that should be allocated to the oven, the installation, and to the maintenance contract.

In the 1970s, kmart used blue light specials to encourage customers to flock to a particular department having a temporary sale. a spinning blue light activated for approximately 30 seconds, and then an in-store announcement informed shoppers of the special savings in the specific department. over time, loyal kmart shoppers learned to flock to the department with the spinning blue light before any announcement of special savings occurred. if kmart was employing classical conditioning techniques, what role did the spinning blue light play?

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