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Question Two The COVID-19 pandemic is presenting unprecedented challenges for us all, from its effects on our everyday lives, to its impacts on the world's economies

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Question Two The COVID-19 pandemic is presenting unprecedented challenges for us all, from its effects on our everyday lives, to its impacts on the world's economies. In response, the Government of Ghana over the past months introduced several interventions to mitigate the effects on individuals and institutions. Using the value of Money (VFM) concept, evaluate any one of the interventions. Your answer should include an overview of the interventions, the input, activities, output and outcome measures and the most appropriate VFM element(s). (20 marks)

During the past month, the following costs were incurred in the three production departments and two service departments of Kim & Co.: Supplying Department Administration Factory support Direct cost Using Department Administration Factory Support Fabrication Assembly Finishing 0.30 0.20 0.10 0.40 0.20 0.20 0.10 0.50 $610,000 $1,315,000 $1,690,000 $281,000 $251,000 Required: Allocate service department costs to Fabrication, Assembly, and Finishing using the reciprocal method, and determine the total costs of Fabrication, Assembly, and Finishing after this allocation. (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations.) Cost Allocation To: Fabrication Administration Factory Support Assembly Finishing From: Service department costs Administration Factory support Total allocations Direct costs Total costs 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0