Bean Brewers,Inc The Above Activities Are Carried Out at Two of Its

Multiple Choice

Bean Brewers,Inc.,a manufacturer of coffee makers,had the following activities,allocated costs,and allocation bases: $$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Activities } & \text { Allocated Costs } & \text { Allocation Base } \\\hline \text { Account inquiry (hours) } & \$ 67,000 & 2000 \text { hours } \\\hline \text { Account billing (lines) } & \$ 37,000 & 18,000 \text { lines } \\\hline \text { Account verification (accounts) } & \$ 10,000 & 24,000 \text { accounts } \\\hline \text { Correspondence (letters) } & \$ 12,000 & 1600 \text { letters } \\\hline\end{array}$$ The above activities are carried out at two of its regional offices.
$$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Activities } & \text { Northeast Office } & \text { Midwest Office } \\\hline \text { Account inquiry (hours) } & 100 \text { hours } & 250 \text { hours } \\\hline \text { Account billing (lines) } & 16,000 \text { lines } & 9000 \text { lines } \\\hline \text { Account verification (accounts) } & 1200 \text { accounts } & 600 \text { accounts } \\\hline \text { Correspondence (letters) } & 30 \text { letters } & 120 \text { letters } \\\hline\end{array}$$ How much of the correspondence cost will be assigned to the Northeast Office? (Round any intermediate calculations to the nearest cent and your final answer to the nearest dollar.)

A) $225
B) $9000
C) $900
D) $4500