Ready Company has two operating (production)departments: Assembly and Painting.Assembly has 150 employees and occupies 44,000 square feet; Painting has 100 employees and occupies 36,000 square feet.Indirect factory expenses for the current period are as follows:
Administration is allocated based on workers in each department; maintenance is allocated based on square footage.
-The total amount of indirect factory expenses that should be allocated to the Painting Department for the current period is:
A)$48,000.
B)$55,000.
C)$77,000.
D)$103,000.
E)$110,000.

Question

Ready Company has two operating (production)departments: Assembly and Painting.Assembly has 150 employees and occupies 44,000 square feet; Painting has 100 employees and occupies 36,000 square feet.Indirect factory expenses for the current period are as follows: 
Administration is allocated based on workers in each department; maintenance is allocated based on square footage.
-The total amount of indirect factory expenses that should be allocated to the Painting Department for the current period is:
A)$48,000. 
B)$55,000. 
C)$77,000. 
D)$103,000. 
E)$110,000.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct answer is based on calculating or identifying the total indirect factory expenses allocated to the Painting Department from the given options. Without specific details on how these figures were derived (e.g., allocation bases, total indirect costs, or department-specific factors), it's not possible to provide a detailed explanation. However, the correct choice is identified based on the information provided in the question or the context of a larger problem set.

Ready Company Has Two Operating (Production)departments: Assembly and Painting