Malloy Company,a Manufacturer of Small Appliances,had the Following Activities,allocated Costs,and

Multiple Choice

Malloy Company,a manufacturer of small appliances,had the following activities,allocated costs,and allocation bases: $$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Activities } & \text { Allocated Costs } & \text { Allocation Base } \\\hline \text { Account inquiry (hours) } & \$ 77,000 & 2,800 \text { hours } \\\hline \text { Account billing (lines) } & \$ 31,000 & 15,000 \text { lines } \\\hline \text { Account verification (accounts) } & \$ 14,000 & 29,000 \text { accounts } \\\hline \text { Correspondence (letters) } & \$ 14,000 & 1,000 \text { letters } \\\hline\end{array}$$ The above activities are carried out at two of its regional offices.
$$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline \text { Activities } & \text { Northeast Office } & \text { Midwest Office } \\\hline \text { Account inquiry (hours) } & 100 \text { hours } & 300 \text { hours } \\\hline \text { Account billing (lines) } & 16,000 \text { lines } & 8,000 \text { lines } \\\hline \text { Account verification (accounts) } & 1,800 \text { accounts } & 600 \text { accounts } \\\hline \text { Correspondence (letters) } & 50 \text { letters } & 110 \text { letters } \\\hline\end{array}$$ How much of the account inquiry cost will be assigned to the Midwest Office? (Round any intermediate calculations to two decimal places and your final answer to the nearest dollar. )

A) $16,500
B) $77,000
C) $27,500
D) $8,250