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

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

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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