Janak Ltd. has two production departments M and N and two service departments R and S. After primary distribution, the following were the departmental overheads for the month of March 1998:

Rs

Production departments:

M

50,000

N

40,000

Service departments:

R

12,000

S

16,000

A detailed survey revealed that the services of department R are utilized by the production departments in the ratio 7:3. The services of S were used by M and N equally. Ascertain the total overhead of departments M and N by preparing a secondary distribution summary.

Using the repeated distribution method, solve the following problem:

(a) Service department A—expenses are to be allocated in the ratio 30:30:20:20 to production departments X, Y and Z and the service department B.

(b) Service department B—expenses are to be allocated in the ratio 50:20:20:10 to production departments X, Y and Z and the service department A.

(c) Expenses incurred:

Production departments

X

Rs 50,000

Y

Rs 20,000

Z

Rs 25,000

Service departments

A

Rs 5,000

B

Rs 8,000