Zenith Corporation has a total office space of 500,000 square feet. Total utility costs are $750,000 and are allocated based on department square footage. The marketing department occupies 50,000 square feet, and the sales department occupies 25,000 square feet. What amount of utility costs will be allocated to the marketing and sales departments, respectively?

Zenith Corporation has a total office space of 500,000 square feet. Total utility costs are $750,000 and are allocated based on department square footage. The marketing department occupies 50,000 square feet, and the sales department occupies 25,000 square feet. What amount of utility costs will be allocated to the marketing and sales departments, respectively?

Managerial Accounting

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Chapter10: Evaluating Decentralized Operations

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