Alleghany Community College Operates Four Departments Alleghany's Annual Building Rental Cost Is $250,000

Multiple Choice

Alleghany Community College operates four departments. The square footage used by each department is shown below. $\begin{array}{lc}\text { Department } & \text { Square Footage }\\\text { Accounting } & 4,000 \\\text { Marketing } & 5,000 \\\text { Technology } & 7,000 \\\text { Sciences } & \underline{4,000}\\\text {Total}&\underline{20,000}\end{array}$ Alleghany's annual building rental cost is $250,000.
What amount of rent expense should be allocated to the Technology Department? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

A) $50,000
B) $62,500
C) $87,500
D) $250,000