Alleghany Community College operates four departments. The square footage used by each department is shown below. $\begin{array}{lc}
\text { Department } & \text { Square Footage }\
\text { Accounting } & 7,000 \
\text { Marketing } & 8,000 \
\text { Technology } & 10,000 \
\text { Sciences } & \underline{7,000}\
\text {Total}&\underline{32,000}
\end{array}$ Alleghany's annual building rental cost is $260,000.What amount of rent expense should be allocated to the Sciences Department? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)
A) $56,875
B) $65,000
C) $81,250
D) $260,000

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The rent expense is allocated based on the square footage used by each department. The Sciences Department uses 7,000 square feet out of a total of 32,000 square feet. Therefore, the rent allocated to the Sciences Department is $(7,000/32,000) \times 260,000 = 56,875$.

Alleghany Community College Operates Four Departments Alleghany's Annual Building Rental Cost Is $260,000