Seymore Company Has Two Service Departments (Cafeteria and Human Resources)

Multiple Choice

Seymore Company has two service departments (Cafeteria and Human Resources) and two production departments (Machining and Assembly) . The number of employees in each department follows. $$\begin{array} { l r } \text { Cafeteria } & 20 \\\text { Human Resources } & 30 \\\text { Machining } & 100 \\\text { Assembly } & 150\end{array}$$ Seymore uses the step-down method of cost allocation and allocates cost on the basis of employees. Human Resources cost amounts to $1,200,000, and the department provides more service to the firm than Cafeteria. How much Human Resources cost would be allocated to Machining?

A) $0.
B) $428,572.
C) $444,444.
D) $480,000.
E) None of the other answers are correct.