Hurst Productions Uses Activity-Based Costing $\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\text { Expected Activity }$

question 54

Multiple Choice

Hurst Productions uses activity-based costing.The company produces weekly and monthly magazines.The estimated costs and expected activity for each of the activity pools follow: $\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\text { Expected Activity }$
$\begin{array}{|l|c|c|c|c|}\hline \text { Cost Pool } & \begin{array}{c}\text { Estim ated } \\\text { Cost }\end{array} & \text { Weekly } & \text { Monthly } & \text { Total } \\\hline \text { Pressing } & \$ 24,600 & 600 & 400 & 1,000 \\\hline \text { Printing } & 6,250 & 400 & 100 & 500 \\\hline \text { Binding } & 9,000 & 800 & 1,200 & 2,000 \\\hline\end{array}$ How much are the total costs to be allocated to monthly magazines?

• A)$16,490
• B)$41.60
• C)$131.50
• D)None of these answer choices are correct.

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Pertaining to the maxilla, the upper jawbone in vertebrates.

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