Able Company Has Two Operating (Production) Departments: Assembly and Fabricating

Multiple Choice

Able Company has two operating (production) departments: Assembly and Fabricating. Assembly has 150 employees and occupies 44,000 square feet; Fabricating has 100 employees and occupies 36,000 square feet. Indirect factory expenses for the current period are as follows: Administration is allocated based on workers in each department; maintenance is allocated based on square footage. The total amount of indirect factory expenses that should be allocated to the Assembly Department for the current period is:

A) $48,000.
B) $55,000.
C) $103,000.
D) $104,000.
E) $110,000.