A Company Rents a Building with a Total of 100,000

question 94

Multiple Choice

A company rents a building with a total of 100,000 square feet, which are evenly divided between two floors. The space on the first floor is considered twice as valuable as that on the second floor. The total monthly rent for the building is $30,000. How much of the monthly rental expense should be allocated to a department that occupies 10,000 square feet on the first floor?

• A) $6,000.
• B) $5,000.
• C) $3,000.
• D) $4,000.
• E) $2,000.

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Definitions:

Bailor

The person who temporarily transfers possession but not ownership of a property or good to another (the bailee) under a bailment agreement.

Bailee

A person or entity to whom personal property is delivered for a specified purpose without transfer of ownership.

Transfer Of Possession

The act of moving control or ownership of an asset from one party to another.

Bailee

A Bailee is a person or entity that has temporary possession of someone else's property under a bailment agreement.