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Rent Expense on the Factory Building of $100,000 is allocated to three departmen

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Question

Rent Expense on the Factory Building of $100,000 is allocated to three departments. The cost-allocation base for this expense is number of square feet, which equals 50,000 square feet. Information for the three departments housed in the factory building are as follows:

Department                   Square Feet                Cubic Feet

Department A              15,000                         15,000

Department B               5,000                            5,000

Department C               30,000                         20,000

How much Rent Expense is allocated to the three departments?

      Department A              Department B             Department C

A) $15,000                           $5,000                           $30,000

B) $37,500                            $12,500                         $50,000

C) $30,000                            $10,000                         $60,000

D) none of the above

Explanation / Answer

Rent Expense per Square Feet = 100000/50000 = $2 Department A 30000 =15000*2 Department B 10000 =5000*2 Department C 60000 =30000*2 Option C is correct