Use the information below to answer the following question(s) .Joe's Tire Company has two support departments, Personnel and Maintenance.The Maintenance Department costs of $80,000 are allocated on the basis of standard service hours used.The Personnel Department costs of $20,000 are allocated based on the number of employees.Costs of Departments A and B are $40,000 and $60,000, respectively.Data on standard service hours and number of employees are as follows:
-How much of the cost of the Maintenance Department is allocated to Department B using the direct method?
A) $16,000
B) $12,800
C) $32,000
D) $24,000
E) $60,000
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