Answer the Following Questions Using the Information Below

question 96

Multiple Choice

Answer the following questions using the information below:
Jake's Battery Company has two service departments, Maintenance and Personnel. Maintenance Department costs of $320,000 are allocated on the basis of budgeted maintenance-hours. Personnel Department costs of $80,000 are allocated based on the number of employees. The costs of operating departments A and B are $160,000 and $240,000, respectively. Data on budgeted maintenance-hours and number of employees are as follows:

-Using the direct method, what amount of Personnel Department costs will be allocated to Department A?

• A)$20,000
• B)$32,000
• C)$48,000
• D)$60,000

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