Marcos Company Has Two Service Departments,Maintenance and Personnel

Multiple Choice

Marcos Company has two service departments,Maintenance and Personnel.Marcos Company also has two production departments,Mixing and Finishing.Maintenance costs are allocated based on square footage while personnel costs are allocated based on number of employees.The following information has been gathered for the current year: If the direct method is used to allocate service department costs,then the total cost of the Maintenance Department after the Personnel Department cost allocation would be ________.

A) $42,000
B) $50,400
C) $54,600
D) $70,000