TB MC QuAlgo Marks Corporation has two operating...
Marks Corporation has two operating departments, Drilling and Grinding, and an office. The three categories of office expenses are allocated to the two operating departments using different allocation bases. The following information is available for the current period:
Office Expenses Total Allocation Basis
Salaries $ Number of employees
Depreciation Cost of goods sold
Advertising Percentage of total sales
Department Number of employees Sales Cost of goods sold
Drilling $ $
Grinding
Total $ $
The amount of the advertising cost that should be allocated to Grinding for the current period is: