information: Activities Costs Activity-cost drivers Account inquiry $200,000 Account billing $140,000 25,000 Account verification accounts $75,000 10,000 hours 4,000,000 lines Total costs Correspondence letters 40,000 accounts 4,000 letters Account billing lines 250,000 lines A Department B Account inquiry hours hours The above activities are used by Departments A and B as follows: 4,000 hours Account verification accounts accounts 8,000 accounts Correspondence letters Total 1,600 letters $440,000 Department 2,500 10,000 400,000 lines 1,200 letters How much of the account billing cost will be assigned to Department B
information: Activities Costs Activity-cost drivers Account inquiry $200,000 Account billing $140,000 25,000 Account verification accounts $75,000 10,000 hours 4,000,000 lines Total costs Correspondence letters 40,000 accounts 4,000 letters Account billing lines 250,000 lines A Department B Account inquiry hours hours The above activities are used by Departments A and B as follows: 4,000 hours Account verification accounts accounts 8,000 accounts Correspondence letters Total 1,600 letters $440,000 Department 2,500 10,000 400,000 lines 1,200 letters How much of the account billing cost will be assigned to Department B
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Transcribed Image Text:Premium Company provides the following ABC costing
information:
Activities
Costs
Account inquiry
$200,000
Account billing
$140,000
Activity-cost drivers
25,000
Account verification accounts
$75,000
Total costs
4,000,000 lines
Correspondence letters
10,000 hours
40,000 accounts
Account billing lines
250,000 lines
Department B
Account inquiry hours
hours
Select one:
4,000 letters
The above activities are used by Departments A and B
as follows:
4,000 hours
Account verification accounts
accounts
8,000 accounts
Correspondence letters
a. $8,750
b. $8,500
c. $8,250
d. $8,540
Total
1,600 letters
$440,000
Department
2,500
10,000
400,000 lines
letters
How much of the account billing cost will be assigned to
Department B
1,200
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