The following information is available for a company. How much of the factory rent should be charged to Department S? Factory rent = £15,000 Departments R S T 1,250 2,500 1,250 30 40 30 200 200 200 Bases of apportionment Floor area (square metres) Machine utilisation (%) No. of employees a)  £7,500 b)  £3,750 c)  £5,000 d)  £6,000

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The following information is available for a company. How much of the factory rent should be charged to Department S?

Factory rent = £15,000 Departments

R S T

1,250 2,500 1,250 30 40 30 200 200 200

Bases of apportionment Floor area (square metres) Machine utilisation (%) No. of employees

  1. a)  £7,500

  2. b)  £3,750

  3. c)  £5,000

  4. d)  £6,000

The following information is available for a company. How much of the factory rent
should be charged to Department S?
Factory rent = £15,000
Departments
R
S
Bases of apportionment
Floor area (square metres)
Machine utilisation (%)
No. of employees
1,250
2,500
1,250
30
40
30
200
200
200
a)
b)
c)
d)
£7,500
£3,750
£5,000
£6,000
Transcribed Image Text:The following information is available for a company. How much of the factory rent should be charged to Department S? Factory rent = £15,000 Departments R S Bases of apportionment Floor area (square metres) Machine utilisation (%) No. of employees 1,250 2,500 1,250 30 40 30 200 200 200 a) b) c) d) £7,500 £3,750 £5,000 £6,000
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