Tutors-R-Us Provides Academic Enrichment and Review Activities for High School

question 178

Multiple Choice

Tutors-R-Us provides academic enrichment and review activities for high school students in 4 subject areas: English, mathematics, science, and history. In November 20x1, the firm's information system produced the following data: Number of Number of Percent of Direct
Tutors Students Faculty Costs
English 4 20 10% $ 6,000
Mathematics 3 24 25 8,000
Science 5 15 50 12,000
History 2 8 15 3,000
Regardless of subject area, clients pay $50 per hour for tutoring services. Costs associated with the Tutors-R-Us operations for November 20x1 included:
Facility rent $2,500
Custodial services 1,800
Utilities 600
Computer equipment amortization 800
Advertising 400
If the number of tutors in each area is the cost driver for custodial services, the total custodial services cost allocated to history would be:

• A)$450
• B)$270
• C)$257
• D)None of the above

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