Georgia Manufacturing Company provides the following ABC costing information:           Activities                                          Total Costs         Activity-cost drivers         Account inquiry                                  $750,000                    15,000 hours         Account billing                                   $250,000                    5,000,000 lines         Account verification accounts         $173,250                    70,000 accounts         Correspondence letters                        $42,000                    7,000 letters                Total costs                                   $1,215,250   The above activities are used by Departments A and B as follows:                                                                       Department A          Department B         Account inquiry hours                     2,000 hours               3,500 hours         Account billing lines                         900,000 lines              750,000 lines         Account verification accounts        9,000 accounts          7,000 accounts         Correspondence letters                    1,200  letters              1,600 letters How much of the total costs will be assigned to Department B?

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Georgia Manufacturing Company provides the following ABC costing information:

 

        Activities                                          Total Costs         Activity-cost drivers

        Account inquiry                                  $750,000                    15,000 hours

        Account billing                                   $250,000                    5,000,000 lines

        Account verification accounts         $173,250                    70,000 accounts

        Correspondence letters                        $42,000                    7,000 letters

               Total costs                                   $1,215,250

 

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

 

                                                                    Department A          Department B

        Account inquiry hours                     2,000 hours               3,500 hours

        Account billing lines                         900,000 lines              750,000 lines

        Account verification accounts        9,000 accounts          7,000 accounts

        Correspondence letters                    1,200  letters              1,600 letters

How much of the total costs will be assigned to Department B?

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