Activities Allocated Costs Allocation Base Account inquiry (hours) $60,000 2,000 hours Account billing (lines) $30,000 20,000 lines Account verification (accounts) $15,000 20,000 accounts Correspondence (letters) $10,000 1,000 letters The above activities are carried out at two of their regional offices.     Northeast Office Midwest Office Account inquiry (hours) 100 hours 200 hours Account billing (lines) 10,000 lines 7,000 lines Account verification (accounts) 1,000 accounts 600 accounts Correspondence (letters) 50 letters 100 letters   How much of the account verification costs will be assigned to the Northeast Office?

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Pitt Jones Company had the following activities, allocated costs, and allocation bases:

 

Activities

Allocated Costs

Allocation Base

Account inquiry (hours)

$60,000

2,000 hours

Account billing (lines)

$30,000

20,000 lines

Account verification (accounts)

$15,000

20,000 accounts

Correspondence (letters)

$10,000

1,000 letters

The above activities are carried out at two of their regional offices.

 

 

Northeast Office

Midwest Office

Account inquiry (hours)

100 hours

200 hours

Account billing (lines)

10,000 lines

7,000 lines

Account verification (accounts)

1,000 accounts

600 accounts

Correspondence (letters)

50 letters

100 letters

 

How much of the account verification costs will be assigned to the Northeast Office?

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