Palace Company has two service departments and two user departments. The number of employees in each department is:
$$\begin{array} { l r }
\text { Personnel } & 10 \
\text { Cafeteria } & 25 \
\text { Producing Department A } & 265 \
\text { Producing Department B } & 250 \
&550
\end{array}$$
The fixed costs of the Personnel Department are allocated on a basis of the number of employees. If these costs are budgeted at $37,125 during a given period, the amount of cost allocated to the Cafeteria under the step method would be:
A) $0.
B) $1,718.75.
C) $1,687.50.
D) $1,802.18.

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Palace Company has two service departments and two user departments. The number of employees in each department is:
$$\begin{array} { l r } 
\text { Personnel } & 10 \
\text { Cafeteria } & 25 \
\text { Producing Department A } & 265 \
\text { Producing Department B } & 250 \
&550
\end{array}$$
The fixed costs of the Personnel Department are allocated on a basis of the number of employees. If these costs are budgeted at $37,125 during a given period, the amount of cost allocated to the Cafeteria under the step method would be:
A) $0.
B) $1,718.75.
C) $1,687.50.
D) $1,802.18.

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The Answer of Palace Company has two service departments and two user departments. The number of employees in each department is:
$$\begin{array} { l r } 
\text { Personnel } & 10 \
\text { Cafeteria } & 25 \
\text { Producing Department A } & 265 \
\text { Producing Department B } & 250 \
&550
\end{array}$$
The fixed costs of the Personnel Department are allocated on a basis of the number of employees. If these costs are budgeted at $37,125 during a given period, the amount of cost allocated to the Cafeteria under the step method would be:
A) $0.
B) $1,718.75.
C) $1,687.50.
D) $1,802.18.

Palace Company Has Two Service Departments and Two User Departments