Alleghany Community College operates four departments. The square footage used by each department is shown below. $\begin{array}{lc}
\text { Department }&\text {Square Footage }\
\text { Accounting } & 3,000 \
\text { Marketing } & 4,000 \
\text { Technology } & 6,000 \
\text { Sciences } & \underline{3,000}\
\text { Total }& \underline{16,000}
\end{array}$ Alleghany's annual building rental cost is $320,000.
What amount of rent expense should be allocated to the Technology Department?
A) $60,000
B) $80,000
C) $120,000
D) $192,000

Question

Alleghany Community College operates four departments. The square footage used by each department is shown below. $\begin{array}{lc}
\text { Department }&\text {Square Footage }\
\text { Accounting } & 3,000 \
\text { Marketing } & 4,000 \
\text { Technology } & 6,000 \
\text { Sciences } &  \underline{3,000}\
\text { Total }& \underline{16,000}
\end{array}$ Alleghany's annual building rental cost is $320,000.
What amount of rent expense should be allocated to the Technology Department?
A) $60,000
B) $80,000
C) $120,000
D) $192,000

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Technology Department uses 6,000 square feet out of a total of 16,000 square feet. The rent allocation is based on the proportion of square footage used: $ \frac{6,000}{16,000} \times 320,000 = 120,000 $.

Alleghany Community College Operates Four Departments Alleghany's Annual Building Rental Cost Is $320,000