Marks Corporation Has Two Operating Departments, Drilling and Grinding, and an Office

question 15

Multiple Choice

Marks Corporation has two operating departments, Drilling and Grinding, and an office. The three categories of office expenses are allocated to the two departments using different allocation bases. The following information is available for the current period: $\begin{array}{lll}\text { Ottice Expenses } & \text { Total } & \text { Allocation Basis } \\\text { Salaries } & \$ 30,000 & \text { Number of employees } \\\text { Depreciation } & 20,000 & \text { Cost of goods sold } \\\text { Advertising } & 40,000 & \text { Net sales }\end{array}$

$\begin{array}{lrrrr}\text {Item}&\text {Drilling}&\text {Grinding}&\text {Total}\\\text { Number of emplovees } & 1,000 & 1,500 & 2,500 \\\text { Net sales } & \$ 325,000 & \$ 475,000 & \$ 800,000 \\\text { Cost of goods sold } & \$ 75,000 & \$ 125,000 & \$ 200,000\end{array}$
- The amount of the total office expenses that should be allocated to Drilling for the current period is:

• A) $ 35,750.
• B) $ 90,000.
• C) $600,000.
• D) $ 54,250.
• E) $ 45,000.

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Definitions:

Mortgage Payments

Regular payments made towards the principal and interest of a mortgage loan, often on a monthly basis, to pay off the borrowed amount over time.

Security Interest

A legal right or claim on property, granted to a creditor, ensuring the property serves as collateral for a debt and can be repossessed if the debt is not repaid.

Security Agreement

A legal document that provides a lender a security interest in a specified asset or property that is pledged as collateral for a loan.

Preexisting Mortgage

A mortgage that is already in place on a property before any new agreements, purchases, or legal actions concerning the property.