The Cost of Operating the Repair Department Is to Be

question 125

Essay

The cost of operating the Repair Department is to be allocated to four production departments based on the floor space each occupies. Department A occupies 1100 m; Department B, 660 m; Department C, 880 m; and Department D, 440 m. If the July cost was $24 000, how much of the cost of operating the Repair Department should each production department absorb?

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