Shoppers Paradise, a Wholesaler, Ships Various Products Worldwide

Multiple Choice

Shoppers paradise, a wholesaler, ships various products worldwide. Some shipments are made to an individual customer and some are made on bulk orders that are mailed to multiple addresses. The company is considering how to best allocate the cost of shipping. It has come up with three alternatives: charge based on each address processed (parcel) , charge based on the total number of requests (bulk shipments to multiple addressed would be assessed as one request) , or allocate based on operating income. Total monthly shared cost for the department is $20,000.
The following data are available:

- If Shoppers Paradise uses number of requests as the allocation cost base, what percentage would be used to allocate shared shipping costs to each division?

A) Hat 22.5%; Shoe 42.5%; Luggage 20.0%; Purse 15.0%
B) Hat 22.5%; Shoe 20.0%; Luggage 42.5%; Purse 15.0%
C) Hat 25.0%; Shoe 20.0%; Luggage 30.0%; Purse 25.0%
D) Hat 12.5%; Shoe 35.0%; Luggage 15.0%; Purse 37.5%