Ransall Auto Parts Has Two Service Departments-Maintenance and Personnel, and Three

Multiple Choice

Ransall Auto Parts has two service departments-maintenance and personnel, and three production departments-fabrication, assembly, and packaging.Service costs are allocated to producing departments using the direct method.Information on overhead in each department and possible allocation bases appear below: $\begin{array}{lrrrrr}&\text { Maintenance}&\text { Personnel }&\text {fabrication }&\text {Assembly }&\text {Packaging }\\\text { Cost } & \$ 90,000 & \$ 130,000 & & & \\\text { Machine hours } & & & 12,000 & 30,000 & 18,000 \\\text { Employees } & 4 & 16 & 24 & 30 & 26\end{array}$ Using the most logical activity base, how much maintenance cost will be allocated to the personnel department?

A) $26,000
B) $39,000
C) $18,000
D) $0