Answer the Following Questions Using the Information Below

Multiple Choice

Answer the following questions using the information below:
Emrald Corp currently uses a manufacturing facility costing $500,000 per year; 90% of the facility's capacity is currently being used. A start-up business has proposed a plan that would utilize the other 10% of the facility and increase the overall costs of maintaining the space by 5%.
-If the stand-alone method were used,what amount of cost would be allocated to the start-up business?

A) $48,000
B) $50,000
C) $50,500
D) $52,500