The Document Creation Center (DCC)for Arlington Corp If DCC Uses a Dual Rate for Allocating Its Costs

question 111

Multiple Choice

The Document Creation Center (DCC) for Arlington Corp.provides photocopying and document services for three departments in the Minneapolis office.The following budget has been prepared for the year. $\begin{array}{|l|l|}\hline \text { Available capacity } & 8,000,000 \text { pages } \\\hline \text { Budgeted us age: } & \\\hline \text { Software Development } & 1,600,000 \text { pages } \\\hline \text { Training } & 3,000,000 \text { pages } \\\hline \text { Management } & 2,400,000 \text { pages } \\\hline \text { Cost equation } & \$ 280,000+\$ 0.03 \text { per page } \\\hline\end{array}$ If DCC uses a dual rate for allocating its costs based on usage,how much cost will be allocated to the Training Department?

• A) $183,750.
• B) $210,000.
• C) $195,000.
• D) $222,857.

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