Fixed Costs Budgeted for Caldwell Company's Maintenance Department for the Year

Multiple Choice

Fixed costs budgeted for Caldwell Company's Maintenance Department for the year totaled $480,000; actual fixed costs for the year totaled $510,000. The level of budgeted fixed costs is determined by peak-period requirements. The Milling Department requires 1/3 of the peak-period capacity and the Assembly Department requires 2/3.
-How much of the actual fixed maintenance cost for the year should be kept in the Maintenance Department and not allocated to the other departments for performance evaluation purposes?

A) $0
B) $30,000
C) $90,000
D) $85,000