ABC Corporation has three support departments with the following costs and cost drivers: ​ Support Department ​ Cost Cost Driver Graphics Production $200,000 number of copies made Accounting 500,000 number of invoices processed Personnel 400,000 number of employees ​ ABC has three operating divisions, Micro, Macro, and Super.  Their revenue, cost, and activity information are as follows:   Micro Macro Super Revenues $700,000 $850,000 $650,000 Direct operating expenses 50,000 70,000 100,000 Number of copies made 20,000 30,000 50,000 Number of invoices processed 700 800 500 Number of employees 130 145 125 ​ The support department allocation rate for the Accounting Department is   a. $714   b. $625   c. $250   d. $0.004

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  1. ABC Corporation has three support departments with the following costs and cost drivers:

    Support Department

    Cost

    Cost Driver
    Graphics Production $200,000 number of copies made
    Accounting 500,000 number of invoices processed
    Personnel 400,000 number of employees

    ABC has three operating divisions, Micro, Macro, and Super.  Their revenue, cost, and activity information are as follows:

      Micro Macro Super
    Revenues $700,000 $850,000 $650,000
    Direct operating expenses 50,000 70,000 100,000
    Number of copies made 20,000 30,000 50,000
    Number of invoices processed 700 800 500
    Number of employees 130 145 125


    The support department allocation rate for the Accounting Department is
      a.
    $714
      b.
    $625
      c.
    $250
      d.
    $0.004
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