The Western and Pacific Railroad Has Two Divisions, the Western $\begin{array}{lr}\text { Western Division } & 860,000 \mathrm{miles} \\\text { Pacific Division } & 1,260,000 \mathrm{miles}\end{array}$

question 179

Multiple Choice

The Western and Pacific Railroad has two divisions, the Western Division and the Pacific Division. The company recently invested $8,600,000 to maintain its railroad track. Pertinent data for the two divisions are as follows:Total Miles Traveled: $\begin{array}{lr}\text { Western Division } & 860,000 \mathrm{miles} \\\text { Pacific Division } & 1,260,000 \mathrm{miles}\end{array}$
The amount of track improvement cost that should be allocated to the Western Division is: (Round intermediate calculation to 2 decimal places.)

• A) $5,819,333.
• B) $3,491,600.
• C) $4,300,000.
• D) $860,000.

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