ABC Corporation has three service departments with the following costs and cost drivers: Service Department Cost Cost Driver Graphics Production $200,000 Number of copies made Accounting 500,000 Number of invoices processed Personnel 400,000 Number of employees ABC has three operating divisions, Micro, Macro and Super. Their revenue, cost, and activity information is as follows:   Micro Macro Super Revenues $700,000 $850,000 $650,000 Direct operating expenses $50,000 $70,000 $100,000 Number of copies made 20,000 30,000 50,000 Number of invoices processed 700 800 500 Number of employees 130 145 125 What is the service department allocation rate for the Personnel Department? a.$1,000 per employee  b.$2,758 per employee  c.$3,077 per employee  d.$3,200 per employee

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ABC Corporation has three service departments with the following costs and cost drivers:

Service Department Cost Cost Driver
Graphics Production $200,000 Number of copies made
Accounting 500,000 Number of invoices processed
Personnel 400,000 Number of employees

ABC has three operating divisions, Micro, Macro and Super. Their revenue, cost, and activity information is as follows:

  Micro Macro Super
Revenues $700,000 $850,000 $650,000
Direct operating expenses $50,000 $70,000 $100,000
Number of copies made 20,000 30,000 50,000
Number of invoices processed 700 800 500
Number of employees 130 145 125

What is the service department allocation rate for the Personnel Department?

a.$1,000 per employee 
b.$2,758 per employee 
c.$3,077 per employee 
d.$3,200 per employee 
 
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