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 maintenance cost to the Carpentry Department (rounded to the nearest dollar) if administrative costs for the school were $50,000, maintenance fees were $12,000, and utilities were $6,000?
A) $1,714.
B) $12,000.
C) $1,850.
D) $2,000.
E) $1,111.

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 maintenance cost to the Carpentry Department (rounded to the nearest dollar) if administrative costs for the school were $50,000, maintenance fees were $12,000, and utilities were $6,000? 
A) $1,714. 
B) $12,000. 
C) $1,850. 
D) $2,000. 
E) $1,111.

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11eaadfd_ccb1_d923_95d8_2d8c508c78a1_TB6948_00 Maintenance Allocated to Carpentry Department: $12,000 × (6,000/36,000) = $2,000

Canfield Technical School Allocates Administrative Costs to Its Respective Departments