Question

Canfield Technical School allocates administrative costs to its respective departments based on the number of students enrolled, while maintenance and utilities are allocated per square feet of the classrooms. Based on the information below, what is the total amount of administrative cost to the Accounting Department (rounded to the nearest dollar) if administrative costs for the school were $58,000, maintenance fees were $12,800, and utilities were $6,400

Answer 1

Answer: $10,357

Step-by-step explanation:

Details were missing so I used details from a similar question.

Administrative costs are allocated based on the number of students enrolled.

There are 280 students enrolled and of these, Accounting has 50 students.

Administrative costs are $58,000.

Administrative cost to the Accounting Department is;

= 50/280 * 58,000

= $10,357