Emrald Corp currently uses a manufacturing facility costing $490,000 per year; 84% of the facility's capacity is currently being used. A start−up business has proposed a plan that would utilize the other 16% of the facility and increase the overall costs of maintaining the space by 7%. If the stand−alone method were used, what amount of cost would be allocated to the start−up business?
A. $83,888
B. $71,344
C. $65,856
D. $78,400
Cost allocated to the startup business = 490,000 + (490,000*7%) * 16% = 524,300 * 16% = 83,888 Option A is the answer |
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Emrald Corp currently uses a manufacturing facility costing $490,000 per year; 84% of the facility's capacity...
Emrald Corp currently uses a manufacturing facility costing $470,000 per year; 88% of the facility's capacity is currently being used. A start−up business has proposed a plan that would utilize the other 12% of the facility and increase the overall costs of maintaining the space by 9%. If the incremental method were used, what amount of cost would be allocated to the start−up business? A. $49,632 B. $61,476 C. $54,708 D. $ 42,300
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