Gandolf Manufacturing provides the following ABC costing information: Activities                                 Total Costs         Activity-cost drivers Account inquiry                          $390,000             13,000 hours        Account billing                           $275,000              5,000,000 lines Account verification accounts    $130,500              60,000 accounts Correspondence letters                $22,000                4,000 letters Total costs                                   $817,500 The above activities are used by Departments A and B as follows:                                             Department A            Department B Account inquiry hours                2,500 hours            4,000 hours Account billing lines                    800,000 lines          650,000 lines Account verification accounts     9,000 accounts        7,000 accounts Correspondence letters               2,000 letters             2,400 letters Required: How much of correspondence costs will be assigned to Department A? a. $11,000 b. $49,500 c. $22,000 d. $11,242

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Gandolf Manufacturing provides the following ABC costing information:

Activities                                 Total Costs         Activity-cost drivers

Account inquiry                          $390,000             13,000 hours       

Account billing                           $275,000              5,000,000 lines

Account verification accounts    $130,500              60,000 accounts

Correspondence letters                $22,000                4,000 letters

Total costs                                   $817,500

The above activities are used by Departments A and B as follows:

                                            Department A            Department B

Account inquiry hours                2,500 hours            4,000 hours

Account billing lines                    800,000 lines          650,000 lines

Account verification accounts     9,000 accounts        7,000 accounts

Correspondence letters               2,000 letters             2,400 letters

Required: How much of correspondence costs will be assigned to Department A?

a.
$11,000
b.
$49,500
c.
$22,000
d.
$11,242
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