Marsden Company has three departments occupying the following amount of floor space: $$\begin{array} { | l | l | }
\hline \text { Department 1 } & 15,000 \text { sq. ft. } \
\hline \text { Department } 2 & 10,000 \text { sq. ft. } \
\hline \text { Department } 3 & 25,000 \text { sq. ft. } \
\hline
\end{array}$$ How much store rent should be allocated to Department 3 if total rent is equal to $200,000? (Do not round your intermediate calculations.)
A)$100,000
B)$50,000
C)$66,667
D)None of the answers are correct.

Question

Marsden Company has three departments occupying the following amount of floor space: $$\begin{array} { | l | l | } 
\hline \text { Department 1 } & 15,000 \text { sq. ft. } \
\hline \text { Department } 2 & 10,000 \text { sq. ft. } \
\hline \text { Department } 3 & 25,000 \text { sq. ft. } \
\hline
\end{array}$$ How much store rent should be allocated to Department 3 if total rent is equal to $200,000? (Do not round your intermediate calculations.)
A)$100,000
B)$50,000
C)$66,667
D)None of the answers are correct.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Department 3 occupies 25,000 sq. ft. out of a total of 50,000 sq. ft. (15,000 + 10,000 + 25,000). Therefore, it should be allocated 50% of the total rent, which is $200,000 * 0.5 = $100,000.

Marsden Company Has Three Departments Occupying the Following Amount of Floor