City Company has two service departments, Maintenance and Personnel, as well as two production departments, Mixing and Finishing. Maintenance costs are allocated based on square footage while personnel costs are allocated based on number of employees. The following information has been gathered for the current year:

-If the step-down method of allocating costs is used, and the Personnel Department renders the greatest service, then the total amount of overhead that would be allocated from Maintenance to Mixing is
A) $4,500.
B) $8,357.
C) $9,000.
D) $11,143.

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City Company has two service departments, Maintenance and Personnel, as well as two production departments, Mixing and Finishing. Maintenance costs are allocated based on square footage while personnel costs are allocated based on number of employees. The following information has been gathered for the current year:
 
-If the step-down method of allocating costs is used, and the Personnel Department renders the greatest service, then the total amount of overhead that would be allocated from Maintenance to Mixing is
A) $4,500. 
B) $8,357. 
C) $9,000. 
D) $11,143.

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The Answer of City Company has two service departments, Maintenance and Personnel, as well as two production departments, Mixing and Finishing. Maintenance costs are allocated based on square footage while personnel costs are allocated based on number of employees. The following information has been gathered for the current year:
 
-If the step-down method of allocating costs is used, and the Personnel Department renders the greatest service, then the total amount of overhead that would be allocated from Maintenance to Mixing is
A) $4,500. 
B) $8,357. 
C) $9,000. 
D) $11,143.

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